Multiple choice

Match the people in column I to their contribution toward the advancement of microbiology, in column II. Column I Column II P. Hooke 1. First vaccine Q. van Leeuwenhoek 2. First observation of cells R. Jenner 3. First observation of live microorganisms

  1. P-1; Q-2; R-3

  2. P-1; Q-3; R-3

  3. P-2; Q-1; R-3

  4. P-2; Q-3; R-1

  5. P-3; Q-2; R-1
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The cell was first discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665. Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to observe and describe live microorganisms. Edward Jenner was an English physician and scientist who was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine.

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