Question

In which year, cell was discovered by Robert Hooke?
1. 1665
2. 1675
3. 1700
4. 1725

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1665

The correct answer is 1665.

• Robert Hooke in 1665 observed slices of cork under a simple magnifying device. 
• He noticed partitioned boxes or compartments in the cork slice.
• These boxes appeared like a honeycomb. He also noticed that one box was separated from the other by a wall or partition.
• Hooke coined the term ‘cell’ for each box. Hooke observed as boxes or cells in the cork were actually dead cells. 
• Cells of living organisms could be observed only after the discovery of improved microscopes.