Who among the following described protoplasm as the physical basis of life?
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T. H. Huxley
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Leeuwenhoek
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Rudolf Virchow
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J. C. Bose
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Correct answer
Explanation
T. H. Huxley, known as 'Darwin's Bulldog', described protoplasm as 'the physical basis of life' in an 1869 address to the British Association. Leeuwenhoek discovered microorganisms, Virchow contributed cell theory ('omnis cellula e cellula'), and J. C. Bose worked on plant physiology and radio.