Consider statements about scientists: 1. Robert Hooke coined the term 'cell'. 2. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered the cell nucleus. 3. Matthias Schleiden proposed that all plants are made of cells. Which are correct? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
Consider statements about scientists: 1. Robert Hooke coined the term 'cell'. 2. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered the cell nucleus. 3. Matthias Schleiden proposed that all plants are made of cells. Which are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Robert Hooke observed cork tissue in 1665 and coined the term 'cell' to describe the box-like structures. Matthias Schleiden, a botanist, concluded in 1838 that all plants are composed of cells, forming a core tenet of the cell theory. The cell nucleus was discovered by Robert Brown in 1831, not Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, who is famous for discovering living microorganisms. Thus, statements 1 and 3 are correct.
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