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Discovery of Cells
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Discovery of Cells

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Who is credited with providing the very first insights into the cell structure?

  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
  • Robert Hooke
  • Unknown scientist
  • Robert Brown (correct)
  • What did Robert Hooke observe under a compound microscope that led to the discovery of cells?

  • Non-living entities
  • Invisible structures
  • Small rooms (correct)
  • Microscopic organisms
  • Who concluded that the cells were 'alive' based on observations of their motility?

  • Robert Hooke
  • Unknown scientist
  • Robert Brown
  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (correct)
  • In what year did Robert Hooke discover cells?

    <p>1665</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Anton Van Leeuwenhoek observe in cells that Hooke could not due to the limitations of his microscope?

    <p>Motility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist initially named the microscopic entities 'animalcules'?

    <p>Anton Van Leeuwenhoek</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major organelle holds the genetic information essential for reproduction and cell growth?

    <p>Nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic of cells did Robert Hooke wrongly conclude due to the limitations of his microscope?

    <p>'Non-living'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Animalcules' was a term used to describe cells by which scientist?

    <p>(B) Anton Van Leeuwenhoek</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Robert Brown describe in orchid cells that provided crucial insights into cell structure?

    <p>'Nucleus'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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