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Who discovered and coined the term 'cell'?
Who discovered and coined the term 'cell'?
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The correct option is C Robert Hooke
The cell was discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665 when he saw an empty box like compartments in a very thin slice of cork under his microscope. He wrote a book 'Micrographia' and coined the term cellulae which was later changed into the cell.Thus, Option is correct.
The cell was discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665 when he saw an empty box like compartments in a very thin slice of cork under his microscope. He wrote a book 'Micrographia' and coined the term cellulae which was later changed into the cell.
Thus, Option is correct.
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