In 1664, who discovered the fifth star in the Trapezium, an asterism (mini-constellation) in the constellation Orion?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Robert Hooke.
- In 1665, Robert Hooke published Micrographia, a book filled with drawings and descriptions of the organisms he viewed under the recently invented microscope
- The invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell by Hooke. While looking at cork, Hooke observed box-shaped structures, which he called “cells” as they reminded him of the cells, or rooms, in monasteries. This discovery led to the development of the classical cell theory.