Question

Name the scientist who observed a thin slice of cork through a microscope and coined the term 'cell'.

Answer 1

The cells were discovered by ROBERT HOOKE, English scientist in 1665 with his home made crude microscope he examined a thin slice of Cork and observed that it had comb like structure. He called these thick walled room like structure cells.


In 1674, with improved Microscope, Anton von leeuwenhoek discovered small components within the cell.