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The Fundamental Unit of Life — Science STD 9 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceThe Fundamental Unit of Life1 Mark
MCQ
Who first saw and described a live cell?
  • A
    Robert Hooke.
  • B
    Robert Brown.
  • C
    Gregor Mendel.
  • D
    Anton von Leeuwenhoek.
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Answer

  1. Anton von Leeuwenhoek.

Explanation:

The first man to witness a live cell under a microscope was Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, who described the algae, Spirogyra, in 1674. He named that cell as animalcules. He is also known as father of microbiology, as he was first to study the microorganism.

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