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Q · Unit of Life: CellMedium · 45s
The term ‘cell’ was coined by:
TopicUnit of Life: Cell
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Robert Hooke (1665) observed cork cells and coined the term ‘cell’.
Final Answer: Option C — Robert Hooke