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प्रश्न
Give a brief account of discovery of the cell.
उत्तर
Discovery of cell:
Cell was first discovered and named in 1665 by an English scientist Robert Hooke. He was examining a thin slice of cork and observed that the cork resembled the structure of honeycomb consisting of many little compartments. He called these compartments as cells (meaning 'little room' in Latin).
In 1838, Jakob Matthias Schleiden first proposed the idea that all plants consist of cells.
In 1839, Theodor Schwaan proposed that all animals and plants are made up of cells.
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Who discovered cells and how?
Write short notes on the following.
Cytoplasm
Write down differences between organ and organelle.
The cell organelle that helps in the respiration of the cell is :
Write a short answer.
What is the relationship between growth and cell division?
What is cell theory? Name the three scientists whose work led to the formulation of the cell theory.
What was the contribution of the following to our knowledge of cells?
Robert Hooke
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Who discovered cells, and how?
New cells are produced from the existing cells.
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