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Who first introduced the term 'mitochondria ?

A
Kolliker
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Robert Brown
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C
Benda
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Altman
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Solution

The correct option is D Benda
Mitochondria was discovered by the Kolliker while study insect muscle cells but Carl Benda coined the word mitochondria in 1898. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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