Q246
Bacteria were first discovered by
A.
Robert Koch
B.
Robert Hooke
C.
Louis Pasteur
D.
A.V.Leeuwenhoek
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Two men are credited today with the discovery of microorganisms using primitive microscopes: Robert Hooke who described the fruiting structures of molds in 1665 and Antoni van Leeuwenhoek who is credited with the discovery of bacteria in 1676.