What Is Anton Van Leeuwenhoek Known For

question 45

Multiple Choice

What is Anton van Leeuwenhoek known for?

• A) Discovering that gene expression causes cell differentiation.
• B) Being the first non-formally educated person to be inducted into the Royal Society of London.
• C) Inventing the microscope.
• D) Reporting detailed descriptions of many previously unseen microscopic organisms and cells.
• E) Describing cellular reproduction.

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