(B) The term 'cell' was first coined by the English scientist $Robert \ Hooke$ in $1665$. He observed thin slices of cork under a primitive microscope

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(B) The term 'cell' was first coined by the English scientist $Robert \ Hooke$ in $1665$. He observed thin slices of cork under a primitive microscope and noticed that they consisted of small,box-like compartments,which he termed 'cells' (Latin for 'little rooms').