Textbook Question
Van Leeuwenhoek was the first to see this budding microbe with a nucleus and cell wall; although humans have used it since before the beginning of recorded history, Louis Pasteur was the first to figure out what it does.
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9. Microscopes
Introduction to Microscopes
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Who developed the first single-lens microscope?
A
Joseph Lister
B
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
C
Robert Hooke
D
Louis Pasteur
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Understand the historical context of microscopy: The first single-lens microscope was developed during the 17th century, a period of significant advancements in scientific instruments.
Identify the key figures associated with early microscopy: Joseph Lister is known for antiseptic surgery, Robert Hooke for his work with compound microscopes and coining the term 'cell', and Louis Pasteur for his contributions to microbiology and germ theory.
Focus on Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, who is credited with creating powerful single-lens microscopes that allowed him to observe microorganisms for the first time.
Recognize that van Leeuwenhoek's microscopes were simple but highly effective single-lens devices, unlike the compound microscopes used by others.
Conclude that Antonie van Leeuwenhoek developed the first single-lens microscope, enabling the discovery of microscopic life.
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