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Tissues

2 Board Biology previous year questions on Tissues — options free on every question; 1 include the answer & explanation free, the rest unlock with PYQ Pass.

Q1 FREE PREVIEW

Who coined the term cell?

a

Robert Hooke

b

Robert Brown

c

Flemming

d

Leeuwenhoek

✓ Correct answer: a)

Robert Hooke

Explanation

In the 1660s, Robert Hooke looked through a primitive microscope at a thinly cut piece of cork.

He saw a series of walled boxes that reminded him of the tiny rooms, or cellula, occupied by monks. Medical historian Dr. Howard Markel discusses Hooke's coining of the word "cell."

Q2

Which is the most common simple permanent tissue?

a

Sclerenchyma

b

Collenchyma

c

Parenchyma

d

Xylem

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