How do cells get their name?

Answer 1

cells got their name from "Robert Hooke's named them that because, the boxes in the thin slice of cork reminded him of a monastary .So Hooke decided to give them the same name-cells...Ooh and if you don't believe me get a science book with an owl on it,and above the owl it will say,HARCOURT,and the ansewer will be on p.#A6.And for more help go online and type in,www.harcourtschool.com

Answer 2

Cells were named by English scientist Robert Hooke in the 17th century. He observed empty cell walls in cork under a microscope and thought they resembled the rooms where monks lived, so he called them "cells." The term stuck and has been used to describe the basic structural unit of life ever since.

Answer 3

Animal cells got its name from the Latin term cellula. It means small room and describes what an animal cell is like.

Answer 4

Cells is derived from the Latin word cellula, which means small room. Robert Hooke originally coined the term.