Multiple choice

In which plant was nucleus first discovered?

  1. Mangrove

  2. Orchid

  3. Bamboo

  4. Onion
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Robert Brown discovered the nucleus in 1831 while studying orchid cells, not in mangrove, bamboo, or onion cells. This was a fundamental discovery in cell biology, leading to the naming of the nucleus as the cell's control center. Orchid cells were particularly suitable for observation due to their large, prominent nuclei.

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