Multiple choice

The term ‘cell’ was given by

  1. Flemming

  2. Robert Brown

  3. Robert Hooke

  4. Darwin
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Robert Hooke coined the term 'cell' in 1665 when observing cork under a microscope, noting box-like structures resembling monks' cells. Flemming studied mitosis, Robert Brown discovered the nucleus, and Darwin proposed evolution by natural selection.

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