Question

1. Who discovered cells, and how?
2. Why is the cell called the
structural and functional unit of
life?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.Robert Hooke discovered cells.

Explanation:

The cell was first discovered and named by Robert Hooke in 1665. He remarked that it looked strangely similar to cellula or small rooms which monks inhabited, thus deriving the name. However what Hooke actually saw was the dead cell walls of plant cells (cork) as it appeared under the microscope.

2. The cell is called the structural and functional unit of life as all living organisms are made up of cells. ... Furthermore, cells provide form and structure, process nutrients and convert it into useable energy. Multicellular organisms have specialized cells that perform specific functions.

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Answer 2

1.The cell was first discovered and named by Robert Hooke in 1665. He remarked that it looked strangely similar to cellula or small rooms which monks inhabited, thus deriving the name. However what Hooke actually saw was the dead cell walls of plant cells (cork) as it appeared under the microscope.