The light microscope was used to observe the cellular structure of cork by _______, who named the chambers "cells."
A) Schleiden and Schwann
B) Hooke
C) Virchow
D) Leeuwenhoek

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Robert Hooke used a light microscope to observe the cellular structure of cork in 1665 and named the chambers "cells." Schleiden and Schwann formulated the cell theory in 1839, Virchow proposed that cells arise from pre-existing cells in 1855, and Leeuwenhoek was a pioneer in the use of microscopes and discovered microorganisms.

The Light Microscope Was Used to Observe the Cellular Structure