Question

The word 'cell' is derived from the Latin word ___.

Answer 1

Cells:

1. Robert Hook was the first scientist to develop a compound microscope.
2. A slice of cork was first observed under the microscope.
3. In 1665, he stated that the cork is made up of small box-like structures named cells.
4. The word cells was derived from the Latin word ‘cellula’ which means small room.

Final answer: The word 'cell' is derived from the Latin word cellula.