INTRODUCTION
CELL STRUCTURE
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Question
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Hooke
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Virchow
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Leeuwenhoek
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Schleiden
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Detailed explanation-1: -Initially discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665, the cell has a rich and interesting history that has ultimately given way to many of today’s scientific advancements.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1665 Robert Hooke published what would become his most famous work, Micrographia (”Small Drawings”). In it he included his studies and illustrations of the crystal structure of snowflakes and first used the word cell to name the microscopic honeycomb cavities in cork.
Detailed explanation-3: -The observations of Hooke, Leeuwenhoek, Schleiden, Schwann, Virchow, and others led to the development of the cell theory.
Detailed explanation-4: -The ideas of all three scientists-Schwann, Schleiden, and Virchow-led to cell theory, which is one of the fundamental theories unifying all of biology.