Who Is Credited with First Observing Microorganisms

question 19

Multiple Choice

Who is credited with first observing microorganisms?

• A) Robert Hooke
• B) Anton van Leeuwenhoek
• C) Louis Pasteur
• D) Robert Koch
• E) Carolus Linnaeus

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