Hooke had discovered plant cells -- more precisely, what Hooke saw were the cell walls in cork tissue. In fact, it was Hooke who coined the term "cells": the boxlike cells of cork reminded him of the cells of a monastery. Hooke also reported seeing similar structures in wood and in other plants. In 1678, after Leeuwenhoek had written to the Royal Society with a report of discovering "little animals" -- bacteria and protozoa -- Hooke was asked by the Society to confirm Leeuwenhoek's findings. He successfully did so, thus paving the way for the wide acceptance of Leeuwenhoek's discoveries. Hooke noted that Leeuwenhoek's simple microscopes gave clearer images than his compound microscope, but found simple microscopes difficult to use: he called them "offensive to my eye" and complained that they "much strained and weakened the sight."
2006-08-25 00:51:10
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answered by jeeya 1
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Robert Hooke discovered cells in 1665
2006-08-23 05:58:10
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answered by Unique Person Of INDIA p 1
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Who Invented The Cell
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answered by Anonymous
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There have always been cells. Cells were discovered by Robert Hooke. The cell nuclei were discovered, however, by Robert Brown.
2006-08-23 04:38:10
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answered by Anonymous
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Robert hooke discovered cells.
Robert brown discovered nucleus.
Purkunje discovered protoplasm.
2006-08-27 02:11:36
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answered by sweetgal 3
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Dr Martin Cooper
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answered by Anonymous
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Robert hooke
2006-08-23 19:58:50
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answered by Anonymous
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Robert hooke in 1665 ,observed holes in case of bark of trees. these holes later he called them cells.
2006-08-25 20:33:50
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answered by Anonymous
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Robert Hook DISCOVERED their existence.
Cells EVOLVED!
2006-08-23 06:22:39
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answered by Anonymous
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Nobody "invented" cells -- they arose through evolution.
2006-08-23 22:07:45
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answered by stevewbcanada 6
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