Question

select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. which scientists are credited for the events described in the development of the cell theory? used the word cell for the structures he observed when he examined a piece of cork under the microscope. living cell in a drop of pond water. robert brown robert hooke zacharias janssen anton van leeuwenhoek reset next

Explanation:

To determine the scientist who used the word "cell" for the structures observed in cork under a microscope, we recall the history of cell theory: Robert Hooke examined cork and coined the term "cell" for the box - like structures he saw. Robert Brown is known for discovering the nucleus, Zacharias Janssen is associated with the invention of the compound microscope, and Anton van Leeuwenhoek observed living cells in pond water. So the correct scientist for the first event (using the word cell for cork structures) is Robert Hooke.

Answer:

For the first drop - down (used the word cell for the structures he observed when he examined a piece of cork under the microscope): Robert Hooke