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Several people have made contributions to the field of microbiology. Antony van Leeuwenhoek built a microscope to examine cloth. What discovery did he make as a result?
A. He was the first to observe cell division.
B. He developed the very first working microscope.
C. He was the first to view a bacterium.
D. He discovered that vaccines work against rabies and anthrax.
A. He was the first to observe cell division.
B. He developed the very first working microscope.
C. He was the first to view a bacterium.
D. He discovered that vaccines work against rabies and anthrax.
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C. He was the first to view a bacterium.
Antony van Leeuwenhoek is credited with the first observations of bacteria, which he referred to as "animalcules," using the microscopes he designed and built.
Antony van Leeuwenhoek is credited with the first observations of bacteria, which he referred to as "animalcules," using the microscopes he designed and built.