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The person who described the "wee animalcules" was? - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek In what/which domain(s) of life is/are microorganisms represented? - Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya Which of the following statements is correct? A. Microorganisms represent a much smaller amount of Earth's biomass than animals B. Microorganisms are significant in number, but not in overall biomass C. Microorganisms represent a much smaller amount of Earth's biomass than plants D. Microorganisms are significant contributors to the total biomass on Earth - D Robert Koch contributed to the field of microbiology by being the first person to... A. develop the tuberculin test only B. use agar as a solidifying agent in growth media only. C. develop the tuberculin test, formulate four postulates for definitively linking a specific microorganism to a specific disease, and use agar as a solidifying agent in growth media. D. formulate four postulates for definitively linking a specific microorganism to a specific disease only - C Regarding early life on Earth, which statement is true? A. Microbial life, plant life, and animal life all appeared at about the same time B. It is impossible to determine which type of life first appeared. C. Microbial life existed long before animals but ha