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____________ discovered the cell while observing a thin slice of cork.

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Isaac Newton
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Robert Hooke
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The correct option is B Robert Hooke
  • Robert Hooke discovered cells while he was observing a thin slice of cork under a microscope.
  • He saw a bunch of compartments which looked like the small rooms (cellular) in which a monk lives.
  • And thus, these compartments were named as cells.

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