Who discovered cell. And how he discovered cell.
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→ first discovered the cell in 1665.
He prepared a thin slice of cork and observed it under self made microscope. He saw some box like structures which he named as cell.
→ Cell is the structural and functional unit of living organisms.
All living organisms are made up of cell. That's why cell is known as structural unit of life.
A single cell can perform all life functions with the help of it's components. Therefore it is known as functional unit of life.
→ Anton Von Leeuwenhoek 1st saw the living cell and also 1st describe the living cell.
→ It contain hereditary information due to presence of nucleus or nucleoid.
→ Cells can replicate independently.
→ All organisms are made up of cells. Organisms with single cells are known as unicellular organisms. And organisms with multiple cells are known as multicellular organisms.
→ Cells size ranges from 1 - 100 μm.
→ Mycoplasmas, is the shortest cell (0.3 μm) and ostrich egg and nerve cells are the largest cell.
→ Cells are in different shapes. Their shape vary with their function. They may be cuboid, thread like etc.
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About : Cells
Robert Hooke in 1665 discovered the cells. He examined the thin slice of cork under a self-designed crude microscope and observed that cork resembled the structure of a honeycomb.
The latter consisted of many tiny compartments. Hooke called them cellulae , now termed cells. Cellula is a Latin name which means 'a little room'. Such rooms were also present in monasteries.