MCQ
Robert Hooke actually observed $........$  of cells.
  • Cell walls.
  • B
    Protoplasts.
  • C
    Wall$-$less cells.
  • D
    Walled cells.

Answer

Correct option: A.
Cell walls.
Robert Hook discovered cells in $1655$ with the help of compound microscope. He was observing insects, sand, bird feathers, fossils and plants. Once he was observing a thin slice of cork under the microscope he found a framework similar to honeycomb$-$like structure. He named those structures as cells but those were actually non living cell walls.

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