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Who coined the term ‘animalcules’ for microorganisms such as bacteria and protozoa?

Correct answer A. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Explanation

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek used his hand-made microscopes in the 17th century to observe tiny living things and called them animalcules, meaning little animals.

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