What Is Cork Slice


Q) What is cork slice?

Answer:

Cork is a protective tissue that separates the living cells of the plant from the outside environment. Cork is a protective tissue that separates the living cells of the plant from the outside environment.

Robert Hooke in 1665 observed slices of cork under a simple magnifying device. He took thin slices of cork and observed them under a microscope. He noticed partitioned boxes or compartments in the cork slice. Hooke coined the term 'cell' for each box. That is how plant cells were discovered and named as cells as such.


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Updated on: 09-May-2023

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