Question

Several people have made contributions to the field of microbiologyAntony van Leeuwenhoek built a microscope to examine cloth. What discovery did he make as a result? (1 point) He was the first to view a bacterium He developed the very first working microscope He discovered that vaccines work against rabies and anthrax He was the first to observe cell division

Answer 1

Antony van Leeuwenhoek was the first to view a bacterium. His work with microscopes allowed him to observe and describe microscopic organisms, including bacteria, which he referred to as "animalcules."