Answer
d. He invented more powerful microscopes and was the first to
describe the diversity of cells.
Work Step by Step
Anton van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch Man Born October 24, 1632. He was a biologist and microscopist who made an important contribution to the development of the cell theory by inventing powerful microscopes. He did this by describing the diversity of cells. He was the first to observe living cells which he called 'animalcules'.
The correct answer is (d).