Question

The cell which is observed in a section of matchstick is a
A. Plant cell
B. Animal cell
C. Bacterial cell
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Robert Hooke first observed the cork of the plant under the microscope. Matchstick is used as a plant source to study the structure of plant cells. Plant part is present in the lower part of the matchstick. Upper part of the matchstick is inflammable. Matchstick does not include any animal or bacterial part.

Complete answer:
Robert Hooke performed the experiment to observe the cells of the matchstick. He observed it under the microscope. Rectangular shaped cells are observed under the microscope. There was no nucleus in the cell, no cytoplasm and deposition were found on the wall of these cells. Matchstick is made up of inflammable materials and the lower part is made up of wood which has plant cells. They are made up of cellulose. For the production of matchsticks wood from particular species of plant, straight grained wood from white pine is used. Robert Hooke easily gets the matchstick to observe the cells of the plant product as he knows that wood is obtained from plants and the lower part of matchstick is made from wood. It is hard to find the cork. There is no product of animals and bacteria involved in matchsticks.
From the above information we have found that the cell which is observed in a section of matchstick is a plant cell.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: As we know that cork comes from the dead cells in the bark of the cork of oak tree while the matchsticks come from the inner woody part. It can be said that matchsticks must have xylem tissues. If we cut the matchsticks lower part xylem vessels can be seen under microscope. Potassium chlorate is present on the upper part of the matchstick.