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Agriculture · Q824

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 824

Q824

Who discovered the cell?

A.
Palade
B.
Claddy
C.
Robert Hooke
Answer
D.
Robert Brown

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Robert Hooke discovered the cell.
Robert Hooke was an English polymath active as a scientist and architect, who, using a microscope, was the first to visualize a micro-organism.
Hooke coined the term cell, suggesting plant structure's resemblance to honeycomb cells. He discovered the cell in 1665, the cell has a rich and interesting history that has ultimately given way to many of today's scientific advancements.