The First Documented Description of a Microorganism was of a ________

Question

The first documented description of a microorganism was of a ________ by ________.
A) bacterium / Ferdinand Cohn
B) fungus / Robert Koch
C) mold / Robert Hooke
D) yeast / Martinus Beijerinck

Accepted Answer

The first documented description of a microorganism was of a mold by Robert Hooke in his book "Micrographia" published in 1665.