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MIC 121 MIC 121 Test compilation 2 Objective Question

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The first drawing of microorganisms was published in...
Options
A Basic Microbiology textbook
B Robert Hook's Micrographia
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C Robert Koch Journal
D Microbiology magazine
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Robert Hooke published 'Micrographia' in 1665, which contained his detailed observations and drawings of various microscopic structures, including fungi and plant cells, and coined the term 'cell'. While Antony van Leeuwenhoek is more famously known for his detailed drawings of actual microorganisms ('animalcules') a few years later, Hooke's work was foundational and included 'microorganisms' in a broader sense.

Hint

Recall early pioneers of microscopy and their seminal publications.

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