In which material did Robert Hooke discover cells for the first time

Leaves

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Fruits

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Insects

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Cork

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Solution

The correct option is D Cork
Robert Hooke put a piece of cork under his microscope and observed compartments in it. It was these compartments that he termed as cells.

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