Chapter 17 key terms
Across
- 5. inhibitor of calcification that occurs in parotid saliva of humans in variable amounts
- 6. nucleus, focus, point of origin
- 7. microorganisms that can live and grow in the presence of oxygen
- 8. dental biofilm mineralized by crystals of calcium phosphate mineral salts between previously living microorganisms
- 10. heterotrophic microorganism that lives and grows in complete (or almost complete) absence of oxygen
Down
- 1. without definite shape or visible differentiation in structure
- 2. a solution containing more of an ingredient that can be held in solution permanently
- 3. not made up of cells
- 4. A surrounding framework, enabling development in a structured manner
- 9. white blood corpuscle capable of amoeboid movement; functions to protect the body against infection and disease.
- 10. crystalline mineral component of bones and teeth that contains calcium and phosphate