Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to use a microscope and describe tiny animalcules. What is an animalcule? Describe major characteristics of an animalcule in terms of microbiology. Describe the size and living state of these animalcules. Please include: How are animalcules classified/identified? How do you form these classification groups? Edit View Insert Format Tools Table

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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first person to use a microscope and
describe tiny animalcules. What is an animalcule? Describe major
characteristics of an animalcule in terms of microbiology. Describe the size and
living state of these animalcules. Please include: How are animalcules
classified/identified? How do you form these classification groups?
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A microorganism is an organism too small to be seen by human naked eyes. Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, examples of microorganisms are fungi, viruses, bacteria.

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