The scientist who first observed the nucleus in plant cells was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The scientist who first observed the nucleus in plant cells was:
A. Robert Hooke
B. Robert Brown
C. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
D. Matthias Schleiden
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Robert Brown, a Scottish botanist, discovered the nucleus in 1831 while studying orchid cells under a microscope. He named it 'nucleus'. Hooke discovered cells, Leeuwenhoek observed living cells, Schleiden proposed that all plants are made of cells. Brown's discovery was crucial for understanding cell structure and function.

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