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Living cells were first observed by:

Answer: Anton van Leeuwenhoek.

  • A Anton van Leeuwenhoek
  • B Robert Hooke
  • C Rudolf Virchow
  • D Louis Pasteur

Correct answer: A. Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Explanation: Anton van Leeuwenhoek, using his simple microscope, was the first to see living cells such as bacteria and protozoa.

Labeled diagram of an animal cell showing nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and other organelles

Animal cell structure with major organelles labeled. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Cell theory, prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells, organelles and their functions. Foundation of all biology.

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