GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the first person to describe a cell?
A
Robert Hooke
B
Anton vonLeuvenheok
C
James Schlieden
D
None of the above
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: -English scientist Robert Hooke published Micrographia in 1665. In it, he illustrated the smallest complete parts of an organism, which he called cells. In 1665, Robert Hooke published Micrographia, a book filled with drawings and descriptions of the organisms he viewed under the recently invented microscope.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -History. A plant cell wall was first observed and named (simply as a “wall") by Robert Hooke in 1665.

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