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What did Robert Hooke observe in 1665 when examining a thin slice of cork?
He observed that the cork resembled the structure of a honeycomb consisting of many little compartments.
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He called them cells.
What is the origin of the word 'cell'?
It is a Latin word for 'a little room'.
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