n 1665 Robert Hooke, an English scientist, published his book Micrographia, in which he described that pieces of cork viewed under the microscope presented small cavities similar to pores which were filled with air. Based on later knowledge, of what were the walls of those cavities constituted? What is the historical significance of his observatio

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Pamela Burnett

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28 July, 09:23

n 1665 Robert Hooke, an English scientist, published his book Micrographia, in which he described that pieces of cork viewed under the microscope presented small cavities similar to pores which were filled with air. Based on later knowledge, of what were the walls of those cavities constituted? What is the historical significance of his observatio

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Jessie Kelly · Answer 1

The walls observed were plant cell walls, that form the tissue.

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Hooke's observation resulted in the discovery of the plant cells, which only began possible when the microscope was invented. As a result, Hooke defined the term "cell" to describe the "cavities" visible under the microscope.