Question

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the discovery of microbes as discrete entities sharing many of the characteristics of larger plants and animals was made possible by the

○ placement of organisms into taxonomic categories
○ development of the computer
○ discovery of dna
○ development of the microscope

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Explanation:

Microbes are too small to be seen with the naked - eye. The development of the microscope allowed scientists to observe and identify them as discrete entities with characteristics similar to larger plants and animals. Taxonomic categorization came after discovery, computers are not relevant to the initial discovery of microbes, and the discovery of DNA occurred after microbes were already known.

Answer:

development of the microscope