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Biological Science 6th Edition by Scott Freeman,Kim Quillin,Lizabeth Allison,Michael Black,Greg Podgorski,Emily Taylor,Jeff Carmichael

Edition 6ISBN: 978-0134243061
book Biological Science 6th Edition by Scott Freeman,Kim Quillin,Lizabeth Allison,Michael Black,Greg Podgorski,Emily Taylor,Jeff Carmichael cover

Biological Science 6th Edition by Scott Freeman,Kim Quillin,Lizabeth Allison,Michael Black,Greg Podgorski,Emily Taylor,Jeff Carmichael

Edition 6ISBN: 978-0134243061
Exercise 1
Anton van Leeuwenhoek made an important contribution to the development of the cell theory. How?
A) He articulated the pattern component of the theory-that all organisms are made of cells.
B) He articulated the process component of the theory-that all cells come from preexisting cells.
C) He invented the first microscope and saw the first cell.
D) He invented more powerful microscopes and was the first to describe the diversity of cells.
Explanation
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch biologist and microscopist who made an important contribution to the development of the cell theory by inventing powerful microscopes and by describing the diversity of the cells. He was the first of to observe living cell which he called "animalcules".
Hence the correct answer is (d) he invented more powerful microscopes and was the first to describe the diversity of cells.
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