Cell was first discovered in 1665 by Robert Hooke, who observed cork slices under his microscope and saw they resembled a honeycomb structure. There are two main types of cells: prokaryotic and eukaryotic. Prokaryotic cells are smaller and lack organelles, while eukaryotic cells are larger and have organelles like the nucleus. Organisms can also be unicellular, consisting of a single cell, or multicellular, made of many cells. The basic components of cells include the cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, and various organelles that carry out specific functions to keep the cell alive.