Question

analysis questions

1. why do you think that robert hooke used the term \cell\ to describe what he saw?

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Explanation:

Robert Hooke observed cork under a microscope. The structures he saw resembled the small, box - like rooms (cells) where monks lived in monasteries. The shape and arrangement of the empty compartments in the cork reminded him of these cells, so he used the term "cell" to describe them.

Answer:

Robert Hooke used the term "cell" because the structures he observed in cork (under a microscope) resembled the small, box - like rooms (cells) where monks lived, due to their box - like shape and arrangement.