In the chapter test of science class 8 cell-structure and function
question 1 it is given
Robert Hooke was the first person to observe ____ i _____ cells. He observed these cells using a ____ ii ______ .
I gave the answer
i | ii |
cork | magnifying glass
|
but they gave it wrong saying
Robert Hooke was the first person to observe cells. He observed the cells of thin slices of cork using a microscope.
The correct answer is A.
In the textbook pg 90 they have given that
robert hooke observed slices of cork under a simple magnifying device.
then why my answer is given wrong
Robert Hooke was the first person to observe cork cells. He observed these cells using a microscope.
Explanation: Robert Hooke designed a primitive type of microscope which relied on sunlight to illuminate the image. He observed the cells in a thin slice of cork in 1665 with the help of this primitive microscope.