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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? (1 point)
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He discovered that vaccines work against rabies and anthrax.
He developed the very first working microscope.
He was the first to view a bacterium.
He was the first to observe cell division.
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? (1 point)
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He discovered that vaccines work against rabies and anthrax.
He developed the very first working microscope.
He was the first to view a bacterium.
He was the first to observe cell division.
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He was the first to view a bacterium.
Leeuwenhoek’s single‑lens microscopes allowed him to see “animalcules” (bacteria and other microbes) in pond water and scrapings from teeth, the first recorded observations of bacteria.
Leeuwenhoek’s single‑lens microscopes allowed him to see “animalcules” (bacteria and other microbes) in pond water and scrapings from teeth, the first recorded observations of bacteria.