NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL ORGANELLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following scientists looked at a piece of cork under a microscope and named the cell?
A
Schwann
B
Schleiden
C
Hooke
D
Virchow
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: -The invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell by Hooke. While looking at cork, Hooke observed box-shaped structures, which he called “cells” as they reminded him of the cells, or rooms, in monasteries. This discovery led to the development of the classical cell theory.

Detailed explanation-3: -As you can see, the cork was made up of many tiny units, which Hooke called cells. Cork Cells. This is what Robert Hooke saw when he looked at a thin slice of cork under his microscope.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the 1660s, Robert Hooke looked through a primitive microscope at a thinly cut piece of cork. He saw a series of walled boxes that reminded him of the tiny rooms, or cellula, occupied by monks.

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