GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is credited with discovering the cell?
A
Robert Hooke
B
Isaac Newton
C
Albert Einstein
D
Mathias Schleiden
Explanation: 

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: -The legacy of a founding father of modern cell biology: George Emil Palade (1912-2008)

Detailed explanation-3: -While observing cork through his microscope, Hooke saw tiny boxlike cavities, which he illustrated and described as cells. He had discovered plant cells!

Detailed explanation-4: -In the year 1665, Robert Hooke observed a specimen of cork cells which were dead under a microscope. He called them cells, as they resembled tiny rooms in monasteries called cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -Anton Van Leeuwenhoek discovered living cells.

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