12 Questions
Who first observed living cells with complete cellular structures?
Leeuwenhoek
Who named the jelly-like transparent substance in cells as 'Sarcode'?
Dujardin
Who named the liquid living substance in cells as 'Protoplasm'?
Johannes Purkinje
Which scientist first discovered the spherical nucleus in plant cells?
Robert Brown
According to which scientist, 'Cells are the fundamental structural unit of an organism'?
Jean Brachet
Which of the following is not a correct definition of a cell?
Cell is a living organism that can reproduce on its own.
What did Robert Hooke observe when he made a thin section of the cork?
He observed numerous little chambers or boxes, resembling a honeycomb.
What was the reason behind Robert Hooke naming these little chambers as 'cells'?
He remembered that he had seen some small chambers (cells) for the priests or monks residing in a monastery.
Which of the following is the largest cell described in the text?
Egg of an ostrich
What did Robert Hooke publish his findings in?
A book called 'Micrographia'
What was Robert Hooke's role at the Royal Society of London?
He was the in-charge of the machineries of the Royal Society.
Which of the following statements about cells is NOT true according to the text?
Robert Hooke observed living cells under the microscope.
Test your knowledge on the naming and discovery of the cell. Learn about Robert Hooke's contribution to cell biology and his observations under the microscope in 1665.
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