Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who discovered cells in the human body?

Options:

Charles Darwin

Albert Einstein

Herbert Spencer

Robert Hooke

Correct Answer:

Robert Hooke

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) - Robert Hooke

The discovery of cells in the human body is credited to: Robert Hooke

Robert Hooke, an English scientist, is credited with the discovery of cells in 1665. He observed and described cells while examining thin slices of cork under a microscope. Hooke's work, which he documented in his book "Micrographia," marked the beginning of the study of cells and laid the foundation for the field of cell biology.