Question

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)
Responses

He developed the very first working microscope.
He developed the very first working microscope.

He was the first to observe cell division.
He was the first to observe cell division.

He was the first to view a bacterium.
He was the first to view a bacterium.

He discovered that vaccines work against rabies and anthrax.
He discovered that vaccines work against rabies and anthrax.

Answer 1

He was the first to view a bacterium. Leeuwenhoek’s single‑lens microscopes allowed him to observe “animalcules” (microorganisms, including bacteria) for the first time.