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The first person to see a living cell under the microscope was__________ .

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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 D 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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