Who discovered the free-living cells in pond water for the first time?

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A Robert Hooke
B Robert Brown
C Anton van Leeuwenhoek
D Purkinje

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Answer: C. Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Explanation: While Robert Hooke discovered dead cells in cork (1665), Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe live cells in pond water in 1674 using an improved microscope.

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Who discovered the free-living cells in pond water for the first time?

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