History of Microscopes in Biology

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Which scientist is credited with constructing the first compound microscope?

  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
  • Galileo Galilei
  • Francis and Zacharias Janssen (correct)
  • Robert Hooke

What discovery did Anton Van Leeuwenhoek make regarding rainwater?

  • He discovered that rainwater could be purified by boiling it to remove impurities.
  • He discovered the existence of microscopic organisms in rainwater collected from tubes inserted into the soil during rainfall. (correct)
  • He discovered that rainwater could be used as a lens-making material due to its purity.
  • He discovered that rainwater contained dissolved minerals essential for plant growth.

What significant contribution did Marcelo Malpighi make to the study of plant tissues?

  • He discovered that plant tissues are composed of structural units called cells.
  • He developed a technique for preserving plant specimens for microscopic study.
  • He suggested that plant tissues were composed of structural units which he called utricles. (correct)
  • He identified the different types of plant tissues and their functions.

What did Robert Hooke observe when he examined a thin slice of dried cork under a microscope?

<p>He observed the cellular structure of the cork. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist studied extensively the arrangements of the facets in the compound eyes of insects?

<p>Galileo Galilei (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with introducing the term 'cell' in Biology?

<p>Matthias Jacob Schleiden (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist made the first description of the physical phenomenon now referred to as 'Brownian motion'?

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Who coined the term 'protoplasm' to describe the content of cells?

<p>Johannes E. Purkinje (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist extended the studies on the structure of the cell nucleus and was the first to describe nucleoli?

<p>Matthias Jacob Schleiden (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is recognized for revealing the cellular basis of life's continuity and diseases with the expression 'omnis cellula e cellula'?

<p>Rudolf Virchow (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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