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Who is credited with providing the very first insights into the cell structure?
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?
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?
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?
In what year did Robert Hooke discover cells?
What did Anton Van Leeuwenhoek observe in cells that Hooke could not due to the limitations of his microscope?
What did Anton Van Leeuwenhoek observe in cells that Hooke could not due to the limitations of his microscope?
Which scientist initially named the microscopic entities 'animalcules'?
Which scientist initially named the microscopic entities 'animalcules'?
What major organelle holds the genetic information essential for reproduction and cell growth?
What major organelle holds the genetic information essential for reproduction and cell growth?
What characteristic of cells did Robert Hooke wrongly conclude due to the limitations of his microscope?
What characteristic of cells did Robert Hooke wrongly conclude due to the limitations of his microscope?
'Animalcules' was a term used to describe cells by which scientist?
'Animalcules' was a term used to describe cells by which scientist?
What did Robert Brown describe in orchid cells that provided crucial insights into cell structure?
What did Robert Brown describe in orchid cells that provided crucial insights into cell structure?
