when robert hooke observed cork through his compound microscope , all that he could see were empty chambers. why were hooke's chambers empty

Answer 1

From ucmp dot Berkly dot edu,
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Hooke had discovered plant cells -- more precisely, what Hooke saw were the cell walls in cork tissue. In fact, it was Hooke who coined the term "cells": the boxlike cells of cork reminded him of the cells of a monastery. Hooke also reported seeing similar structures in wood and in other plants.
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The chambers were empty because he was looking at dead, dry cells (cork tree bark)

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

The cell chambers appeared to be empty because they were, in fact, dead and dry cells.

Answer 4

The cork cells were empty because the cells died