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Who was the first person to observe living microorganisms and describe them as 'animalcules'?
Who was the first person to observe living microorganisms and describe them as 'animalcules'?
- Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (correct)
- Louis Pasteur
- Francesco Redi
- Robert Hooke
Which scientist observed life's smallest structural units as 'little boxes' or 'cells'?
Which scientist observed life's smallest structural units as 'little boxes' or 'cells'?
- Louis Pasteur
- Rudolf Virchow
- Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
- Robert Hooke (correct)
Who was an opponent of spontaneous generation and demonstrated that a 'vital force' in the air is responsible for microorganism survival?
Who was an opponent of spontaneous generation and demonstrated that a 'vital force' in the air is responsible for microorganism survival?
- John Needham (correct)
- Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
- Rudolf Virchow
- Robert Hooke
Which concept states that living cells can arise only from pre-existing living cells?
Which concept states that living cells can arise only from pre-existing living cells?
Who is considered the father of Modern Microbiology and contributed significantly to sterilization methods?
Who is considered the father of Modern Microbiology and contributed significantly to sterilization methods?
Which scientist challenged spontaneous generation with the concept of biogenesis?
Which scientist challenged spontaneous generation with the concept of biogenesis?
'Animalcules' is a term used by which scientist to describe living microorganisms?
'Animalcules' is a term used by which scientist to describe living microorganisms?
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