Question

The term ‘Cell’ was given by - rn (a)Leeuwenhoek (b)Robert Hooke (c)Flemming (d)Robert Brown rn

Answer 1

The unified cell theory, is a universally accepted theory that states that cells are the basic unit of life; that cells are the basic, functional and biological unit of all known living organisms. It further states that all living organisms are made up of cells and that new cells only originate from old ones. 

Robert Hooke, an experimental scientist,  was the first person to use the term cell. In a scientific journal in 1665, called Micrographia. Hooke coined and used the term cell for what he described as box-like structures when viewing cork tissue using  a lens. 

The term cell has gone on to be the universal word used to describe these biological, structural and functional units of life.

Answer 2

The term ‘Cell’ was given by (b)Robert Hooke.

Robert Hooke:

• Robert Hooke FRS was an English polymath who was a scientist and architect who was the first to observe a microorganism using a microscope.
• As a young adult, he was a poor scientific inquirer who acquired fortune and acclaim by undertaking more than half of the architectural surveys following London's great fire of 1666.
• The cell, first discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665, has a rich and exciting history that has led to many of today's scientific advances.
• Hooke discovered the cell as a result of the advent of the microscope.
• Hooke saw box-shaped formations when gazing at cork, which he dubbed "cells" because they reminded him of monastic cells, or apartments.
• This discovery paved the way for the creation of classical cell theory.

Cell:

• Cells are the fundamental building elements of all life.
• Trillions of cells make up the human body.
• They support the body's structure, absorb nutrients from meals, transform those nutrients into energy, and perform specific activities.
• Nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids are the four primary types of organic compounds found in all organisms.

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