20 Questions
Who observed slices of cork under a simple magnifying device in 1665?
Robert Hooke
What did Robert Hooke observe in the cork slices?
Partitioned boxes or compartments
What term did Robert Hooke coin for the boxes he observed in the cork slices?
Cell
What are the basic structural units of living organisms?
Cells
How did Robert Hooke describe the appearance of the boxes in the cork slices?
They appeared like a honeycomb
What is the basic structural unit of an organ?
Cell
What was observed in the cork slices by Robert Hooke, and what were they actually?
Boxes or cells; dead cells
What was known about the cell structure and its functions 150 years after Robert Hooke’s observations?
Very little was known
What allowed the observation of cells of living organisms?
Improved microscopes
What enabled the understanding of cell structure and its functions?
Improved microscopes with high magnification
Who observed slices of cork under a simple magnifying device in 1665?
Robert Hooke
What term did Robert Hooke coin for the partitioned boxes or compartments he observed in the cork slice?
cell
What did Robert Hooke observe as boxes or cells in the cork?
dead cells
What are the basic structural units of living organisms, similar to bricks in a building?
cells
What are the basic functions carried out by all living organisms?
Functions such as nutrition, respiration, excretion, transportation, and reproduction
What is the basic structural unit of an organ, which is compared to bricks in a building?
the cell
What were the boxes or cells observed by Robert Hooke in the cork actually?
dead cells
What did Hooke notice that separated one box from the other in the cork slice?
a wall or partition
How were cells of living organisms observed only after the discovery of improved microscopes?
Cells of living organisms could be observed only after the discovery of improved microscopes.
Why do we know a lot about cell structure and its functions today?
Because of improved microscopes having high magnification.
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