Bacteria were first discovered by

A Robert Koch
B Robert Hooke
C Louis Pasteur
D A.V.Leeuwenhoek

Correct Answer: A.V.Leeuwenhoek

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.
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