Which best describes the importance of the microscope to the development of cell theory? a. Microscopes color different parts of cells so they can be seen with the naked eye.
b. Cells are too small to see with the naked eye, and a microscope magnifies them.
c. The lenses in a microscope reduce the image of an organism to the size of a cell.
d. Microscopes trap “animalcules” from pond water so they can be studied.