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Biology, Human Body and Health · Question 8 of 66

Question 8

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In 1665, who first observed and named 'cells' while looking at a thin slice of cork under a microscope?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Robert Hooke saw tiny box-like compartments in cork and called them cells.

  2. Robert Brown later discovered the nucleus, in 1831.

Worth noting

Hooke and Brown share a first name, which is why they are paired as distractors.

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Discovery of the cell
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