Robert Hooke was the first person who saw cells using a microscope. Which among the following options is/are true about his observation? Options: A . &nbsp He observed the cork cells dividing. B . &nbsp He observed organelles like chloroplasts and mitochondria in cork cells. C . &nbsp He observed the dead cells of cork. D . &nbsp He discovered the nucleus in the cell.

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Robert Hooke was the first person who saw cells using a microscope. Which among the following options is/are true about his observation?

Options:

A . He observed the cork cells dividing.

B . He observed organelles like chloroplasts and mitochondria in cork cells.

C . He observed the dead cells of cork.

D . He discovered the nucleus in the cell.

Answer: Option C
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C

In the year 1665, Robert Hooke observed cork cells under the microscope. Hooke saw cell walls in cork tissue and coined the term 'cells' for them, as the box-like compartments of cork reminded him of the cells of a monastery. Cell is a Latin word for ‘a little room’.

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