Who was the first scientist to observe bacteria using a single-lens microscope? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who was the first scientist to observe bacteria using a single-lens microscope?
A. Joseph Lister
B. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Robert Hooke
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1670s) constructed high-quality single-lens microscopes and was the first to observe bacteria, protozoa, sperm cells, and red blood cells, describing them as 'animalcules'. Hooke observed cells in cork. Pasteur disproved spontaneous generation, Lister introduced antiseptic surgery. Leeuwenhoek's pioneering work laid the foundation for microbiology.

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Correct Answer: Option D


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