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Question
The first drawing of microorganisms was published in which of the following?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Robert Hooke's seminal work, 'Micrographia,' published in 1665, contained some of the earliest and most detailed drawings of observations made with a microscope, including the fruiting bodies of molds, which are microorganisms. While Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is known for his extensive observations of bacteria and protozoa, Hooke's book predates Leeuwenhoek's published observations of 'animalcules' and is generally cited for the first published drawings of microscopic life.
Hint
Recall the early pioneers of microscopy and their famous publications.