WAEC Biology 1994 Question 2

Question 2

Cell Structure and Organisation

The scientist who discovered the cell while examining a thin slice of cork under the microscope was

  1. A.Robert Hooke
  2. B.Anton van Leeuwenhoek
  3. C.Matthias Schleiden
  4. D.Theodor Schwann
  5. E.Alexander Fleming
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Answer: A (Robert Hooke)

Explanation

Robert Hooke saw tiny compartments in cork and named them cells.