Microscope (Biology)

Summary: Cells were first seen around 350 years ago. Robert Hooke, a scientist, used a microscope to look at a thin slice of cork (a type of tree bark). He saw tiny room-like structures which he called ‘cells’. You can see these cells in Figure 1. They are plant cells. Tags: science student-book-7 biology Created: 2026-05-21 Last Updated: 2026-05-21

Microscope (Biology)

Cells were first seen around 350 years ago. Robert Hooke, a scientist, used a microscope to look at a thin slice of cork (a type of tree bark). He saw tiny room-like structures which he called ‘cells’. You can see these cells in Figure 1. They are plant cells.

Source

This concept is from the [Science Student Book 7](Science Student Book 7/Biology/Cells/1.1 Observing cells.md), Biology section.