MICROANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY

MICROSCOPY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What material did Robert Hooke observe which allowed him to come up with the term “Cell”?
A
Cork
B
Pork
C
Fork
D
Dork
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hooke detailed his observations of this tiny and previously unseen world in his book, Micrographia. To him, the cork looked as if it was made of tiny pores, which he came to call “cells” because they reminded him of the cells in a monastery.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mature cork cells are plant cells that form the protective water-resistant tissue in the outer covering of stems or trunks. Cork cells are genetically programmed not to divide, but instead to remain as they are, and are considered dead cells.

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