The Discovery of Cells
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Who observed the structure of cork through a self-designed microscope?

  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Robert Hooke (correct)
  • Gregor Mendel

    • What did Robert Hooke call the compartments he observed in the cork?

  • Compartments
  • Honeycombs
  • Boxes
  • Cells (correct)

    • What is the substance that cork comes from?

  • Bark of a tree (correct)
  • Leaves of a flower
  • Roots of a plant
  • Seeds of a fruit

    • Why is Robert Hooke's observation of cork structure important in the history of science?

    <p>It was the first observation of living things consisting of separate units</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the word 'cell' in biology?

    <p>It is used to describe the separate units that living things consist of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the relationship between the small structures observed in onion bulbs and cells?

    <p>The small structures observed in onion bulbs are similar to cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who first discovered the cells in a cork slice?

    <p>Robert Hooke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discover with the improved microscope?

    <p>The free living cells in pond water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the nucleus in a cell?

    <p>It is the control center of the cell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about cells?

    <p>All organisms are made up of cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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