Question

who was the scientist who first described cork cells?
van leeuwenhoek
schwann
schleiden
hooke
virchow

Explanation:

Robert Hooke was the scientist who first described cork cells in 1665. He observed the cork under a microscope and coined the term "cell" due to the box - like structures he saw, which resembled the small rooms in a monastery.

Answer:

D. Hooke