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The Fundamental Unit of Life — Science STD 9 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceThe Fundamental Unit of Life1 Mark
MCQ
Who coined the term cytology?
  • A
    Robert Hooke.
  • B
    Leeuwenhoek.
  • C
    Hertwig.
  • D
    Swammerdam.
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Answer

  1. Robert Hooke.

Explanation:

  • The term cytology was termed by Robert Hooke. Cytology, the study of cells as fundamental units of living things.
  • Leeuwenhoek is the first scientist who experiments with microscopes and he named the microbes as animalcules.
  • Hertwig was a German zoologist and wrote a book by studying sea urchins.
  • Swammerdam was a biologist who dies at a very early age. After his death, his book Biblica Naturae was published.

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