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Who observed slices of cork under a simple magnifying device in 1665?
Who observed slices of cork under a simple magnifying device in 1665?
Robert Hooke
What did Robert Hooke observe in the cork slices?
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?
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?
What are the basic structural units of living organisms?
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How did Robert Hooke describe the appearance of the boxes in the cork slices?
How did Robert Hooke describe the appearance of the boxes in the cork slices?
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What is the basic structural unit of an organ?
What is the basic structural unit of an organ?
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What was observed in the cork slices by Robert Hooke, and what were they actually?
What was observed in the cork slices by Robert Hooke, and what were they actually?
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What was known about the cell structure and its functions 150 years after Robert Hooke’s observations?
What was known about the cell structure and its functions 150 years after Robert Hooke’s observations?
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What allowed the observation of cells of living organisms?
What allowed the observation of cells of living organisms?
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What enabled the understanding of cell structure and its functions?
What enabled the understanding of cell structure and its functions?
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Who observed slices of cork under a simple magnifying device in 1665?
Who observed slices of cork under a simple magnifying device in 1665?
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What term did Robert Hooke coin for the partitioned boxes or compartments he observed in the cork slice?
What term did Robert Hooke coin for the partitioned boxes or compartments he observed in the cork slice?
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What did Robert Hooke observe as boxes or cells in the cork?
What did Robert Hooke observe as boxes or cells in the cork?
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What are the basic structural units of living organisms, similar to bricks in a building?
What are the basic structural units of living organisms, similar to bricks in a building?
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What are the basic functions carried out by all living organisms?
What are the basic functions carried out by all living organisms?
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What is the basic structural unit of an organ, which is compared to bricks in a building?
What is the basic structural unit of an organ, which is compared to bricks in a building?
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What were the boxes or cells observed by Robert Hooke in the cork actually?
What were the boxes or cells observed by Robert Hooke in the cork actually?
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What did Hooke notice that separated one box from the other in the cork slice?
What did Hooke notice that separated one box from the other in the cork slice?
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How were cells of living organisms observed only after the discovery of improved microscopes?
How were cells of living organisms observed only after the discovery of improved microscopes?
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Why do we know a lot about cell structure and its functions today?
Why do we know a lot about cell structure and its functions today?
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