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MIC 121 Mcb compilations Objective Question

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

Detailed Explanation

Robert Hooke's seminal work, Micrographia, published in 1665, contained the first detailed drawings of microscopic structures, including observations of 'cells' in cork and early descriptions of fungi. While Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe bacteria, Hooke's publication predates widespread microbiological literature.

Hint

This question refers to a very early publication in microscopy. Which historical figure is associated with early detailed microscopic observations and a famous book of the same name?

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