The first living cell was observed by

Robert Hooke

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Robert Brown

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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Theodor Schwann

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The correct option is C
Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Cell was first discovered by Robert Hooke. However, Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to observe living cells under a microscope. He observed free-living cells in a drop of pond water.

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$\begin{matrix} S c i e n t i s t & D i s c o v e r y a. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek & i. All animals are made of cells b. Robert Hooke & ii.Microscope c. Theodore Schwann & iii.Cork has boxed structures d. Matthias Schleiden & iv.All plants are made of cells \end{matrix}$

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The first living cell was observed by

The correct option is C Anton van Leeuwenhoek Cell was first discovered by Robert Hooke. However, Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to observe living cells under a microscope. He observed free-living cells in a drop of pond water.

The correct option is C
Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Cell was first discovered by Robert Hooke. However, Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to observe living cells under a microscope. He observed free-living cells in a drop of pond water.