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Who discovered nucleus in the cell?


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Definition

  1. The nucleus is the control house of the cell and controls the metabolic activity of the cell through the hereditary information it carries.
  2. It is the largest cell organelle.
  3. It was first observed by Anton von Leeuwenhoek in the blood cells of fish but was discovered by Robert Brown in the orchid root cells in 1831.

Final answer

Robert Brown discovered the nucleus in the cell.


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