Who first observed and described a live cell?
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Correct answer: Anton von Leeuwenhoek
While Robert Hooke first discovered cells in a cork slice, they were dead cells. Anton von Leeuwenhoek was the first to see and describe live cells like bacteria and protozoa using his improved microscope.
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