Question

Robert Hooke was the first scientist to
Conclude that animals are made of cells
Use the term cell

Answer 1

Robert Hooke is best known for his work in microscopy and for being the first to use the term "cell" in a scientific context. In 1665, he published observations of cork under a microscope, where he noted the small, box-like structures that reminded him of the cells in a monastery. However, he did not conclude that animals are made of cells; this understanding came later with the work of scientists like Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann, who formulated the cell theory in the mid-19th century. So, while Hooke was pivotal in the discovery and naming of cells, he did not make conclusions about animal cells specifically.