Question

Who discovered the cells and how?

Answer 1

Robert hook discovered the cell .

Answer 2

Robert Hooke in 1665 discovered the cells . He examined a thin slice of cork under a self-designed crude microscope and observed that the cork resembled the structure of a honey comb . The latter consisted of many tiny compartments . Hooke called them cellular ( Singular cellular ) , now termed cells . Cellular is a Latin name which means ' a little room ' . Such rooms were also present in monasteries .