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Robert Hook was first to look through a microscope to observe slices of cork. He described these as "boxes", later came to know as "cells".
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Who discover the cell?
Robert Hooke discovered the cell in 1625 when he used a rudimentary microscope to magnify cork cells. They reminded him of monk's cells in a monastery so he named the objects he found "cells." He wasn't even looking for it. He found it by causality.
What instrument was used during the Age of Exploration to observe stars?
At the Age of Exploration they used telescope to observe stars.
Who invented comparison microscope?
The comparison microscope was invented by Philip Gravelle. Gravelle was a chemist, and his comparison microscope was used to identify bullets and cartridge cases by a pioneer in ballistics, Calvin Goddard.
What is a building made out of in Portugal?
Since much cork now is artificial, building supplies and insulation have become corky. Formerly, soda wine, and beer bottles used mountains of cork from the trees.
Why was Robert hookes microscope diffferent from other microscopes?
His microscope was different because it used an oil lamp to produce a flame which gave off light.
What material did English physicist Robert hooke look at under a microscope when he first used the term cell?
Slices of cork.
How was the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of cells?
The microscope was first invented and used by Robert Hooke. He looked at slices of cork under the microscope and noticed that they look like the little rooms that monks used. These were called cells. And so came the term cells for what makes up tissues.
What can be used to observe cells?
a microscope
Which microscope is used to observe small surface detail?
Scanning electron microscope.
What is the simple microscope that Aton Van Leeuwenhoek used to observe cells?
A light microscope.
What microscope is used to observe a small living organism in a lab?
A contrast or optical microscope.
Why does something need to be thin to see it under a microscope?
To observe internal structures, light has to pass throughthe sample.Microscopes used to examine opaque objects are not subject to this restriction, but thin slices of rock are used to see the included minerals.
Which type of microscope can be used to observe very small subcellular structures?
Transmission electron microscope.
What instrument is used to observe the structure of a virus?
Electron microscope
Name the instrument that is used to observe cells?
Electronic microscope
What type of microscope is used to observe the spores of the fern?
compound
A sentence with the word organism in it?
We used a microscope to observe the organism.
