Who coined the term CELL?
Correct answer: C. Robert Hook
- A. Schwann
- B. Schleiden
- C. Robert Hook
- D. Both a and b
Explanation
Robert Hooke coined the term cell in 1665 after observing box-like compartments in cork under a microscope. Schleiden and Schwann later developed cell theory, so students may choose d by confusing the discoverer of the term with the scientists who proposed the theory.
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