A Dutch scientist Antone Van Leeuwenhoek used a simple microscope to describe bacteria and protozoa with accurate drawings and descriptions. He called these small creatures:

Correct answer: C. Animalcules

  • A. Eubacteria
  • B. Archaeobacteria
  • C. Animalcules
  • D. Prokaryote

Explanation

This option is correct because Animalcule (little animal', from Latin animal-the diminutive suffix-culum) is an old term for microscopic organisms that included bacteria, protozoans. and very small animals. The word was invented by 17th century Dutch scientist Antone Van Leeuwenhoek to refer to the microorganisms he observed in rainwater.

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