SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who discovered and named cells?
A
Captain Hook
B
Robert Hooke
C
Zacharias Janssen
D
Rudolf Virchow
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 first time the word cell was used to refer to these tiny units of life was in 1665 by a British scientist named Robert Hooke. Hooke was one of the earliest scientists to study living things under a microscope.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hooke had discovered plant cells–more precisely, what Hooke saw were the cell walls in cork tissue. In fact, it was Hooke who coined the term “cells": the boxlike cells of cork reminded him of the cells of a monastery.

Detailed explanation-4: -George Emil Palade is considered to be the father of cell biology. He pioneered the use of the electron microscope and with the help of it, he could discover the ribosomes and the activity of secretory proteins.

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