Question: The term 'protoplasm' was introduced by
Options:
Purkinje (1840)
Purkinje (1860)
Von Mohl (1846)
Virchow (1855)
✅ Explanation: The term "protoplasm" was indeed first introduced by Jan Evangelista Purkinje in 1839, although the year 1840 is often cited. He used the term to describe the living substance within cells.
🔑Key Points :
-Purkinje
-Protoplasm is a term given by Purkinje in 1839.
-He is best known for his 1837 discovery of Purkinje cells, large neurons with many branching dendrites found in the cerebellum.
-Protoplasm
-The protoplasm is the cell's living content.
-It is composed primarily of biomolecules such as nucleic acid, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates.
-It also has inorganic salts and water molecules.
-The protoplasm is surrounded by the cell membrane.