Multiple choice

Who observed the cell for the first time?

  1. Robert Hooke

  2. Schleiden

  3. Robert Brown

  4. Schwann

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Explanation

Robert Hooke first observed and named 'cells' in 1665 while examining cork under a primitive microscope. He saw small box-like structures that reminded him of monks' cells. Schleiden and Schwann later formulated the cell theory, and Robert Brown discovered the nucleus.

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