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Question
_________ was the first to view living organism using a microscope
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch scientist, was the first to observe and describe living microorganisms (which he called 'animalcules'), such as bacteria and protozoa, using his high-quality, single-lens microscopes in the 1670s. Hooke had observed dead cell walls earlier.
Hint
This Dutch scientist was a master microscope builder and discovered the microscopic 'animalcules'.