Multiple choice

Leeuwenhoek was famous for...

  1. First seeing and naming cells

  2. discovering microbes in water and calling them animalcules

  3. saying all plants are made of cells

  4. saying all animals are made of cells
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe and describe bacteria and protozoa, which he referred to as 'animalcules', using his high-quality handcrafted microscopes.

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