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Who is known as 'the father of microbiology'?

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek, who observed living organisms in dental scrapings and pond water.

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What did Theodor Schwann contribute to cell theory in 1839?

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He found that all animals are made of cells.

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What type of cells are smaller and more simplistic?

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Prokaryotic cells.

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Who coined the term 'cells' while observing cork under a microscope?

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Robert Hooke.

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What is NOT a part of cell theory?

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All cells have a nucleus.

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What are the two main types of cells?

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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.

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What is the basic unit of structure and function in living things?

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The cell.

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What is a prokaryotic cell?

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A simple, unicellular organism without a nucleus.

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What is a eukaryotic cell?

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A complex cell with a nucleus and organelles.

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What did Rudolf Virchow contribute to cell theory?

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He stated that all cells come from existing cells.