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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?

He observed the cellular structure of the cork. Signup and view all the answers

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

Galileo Galilei Signup and view all the answers

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

Matthias Jacob Schleiden Signup and view all the answers

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

Robert Brown Signup and view all the answers

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

Johannes E. Purkinje 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?

Matthias Jacob Schleiden 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'?

Rudolf Virchow Signup and view all the answers