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Standard VI
Biology
Introduction to Cell
The first per...
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The first person to see a living cell under the microscope was__________ .
A
M.J. Schleiden
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Schwann
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Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
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Robert Hooke
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The correct option is
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Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
The first person to see a living cell under the microscope was Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
He called that cell as animalcule. He is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology", and considered to be the first microbiologist.
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