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What term did Robert Hooke use to describe the chambers he observed in the bark of an oak tree?
Cellulae
What did Robert Hooke later refer to the hollow spaces as, after initially calling them 'cellulae'?
Cells
What did Robert Hooke observe in the bark of an oak tree that resembled honeycombs?
Chambers
Learn about Robert Hooke's examination of thin transverse sections of bark under a microscope, where he observed closely packed chambers resembling honeycombs, which he termed as 'cellulae'. Later, he referred to these hollow spaces as cells.
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