Who first used the term cell after observing cork?

Options

  • A. Robert Hooke
  • B. Leeuwenhoek
  • C. Louis Pasteur
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

A. Robert Hooke

Detailed Explanation

Robert Hooke used the term “cell” in 1665 after observing thin slices of cork under a microscope. The compartments reminded him of small rooms or cells. The structures he observed were actually dead plant cell walls. Later scientists developed the broader cell theory, establishing cells as fundamental units of living organisms.