Who coined the term 'protoplasm' for the fluid substance of the cell?
Purkinje
The correct answer is option 1 I.e. Purkinje.
The term 'protoplasm' was coined by Johann Evangelista Purkinje in 1839.
- Purkinje, a Czech physiologist, used the term 'protoplasm' to describe the living substance inside the cell, which is now known as the cytoplasm.
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He observed the semi-fluid substance in the cell and recognized its importance in cell function.
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