6A Microbiology Revision

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Across
  1. 5. Protein coat of a virus
  2. 8. The enzyme coded for by the RNA of a retrovirus
  3. 10. First phase of bacterial growth
  4. 13. The main component of bacterial cell walls
  5. 14. Infection caused by mycobacterium
  6. 16. Inanimate objects that carry pathogens from host to another, e.g. cosmetics
  7. 17. Oily substance secreted by the skin to protect from pathogens
  8. 19. Integral part of bacterial cell walls that act as toxins near the site of infection
  9. 20. Bacterial colonies found on the skin and in the gut, well-suited to your own body conditions
  10. 21. A living organism that transmits infection from one host to another, e.g. mosquitoes
  11. 22. Proteins released by bacteria that can travel throughout the body, acting as toxins
  12. 24. Virus replication pathway that immediately leads to infection
  13. 25. Virus replication pathway that includes a dormant phase
Down
  1. 1. Technique used to measure growth of bacteria using a colorimeter
  2. 2. Repeating unit of viral capsid
  3. 3. Disease ultimately caused by HIV
  4. 4. Enzymes found in mucus and tears
  5. 6. Small rings of DNA
  6. 7. Thread-like projections from the cell wall of a bacteria, can transfer genes
  7. 9. Mass of dead bacteria and macrophages formed as a result of the immune response to TB
  8. 10. Phase of bacterial growth where numbers increase exponentially
  9. 11. Technique used to measure growth of bacteria by watering down the liquid culture so that individual colonies can be seen and counted
  10. 12. Proteins on the surface of a virus that target host cells
  11. 15. Size of bacterial ribosomes
  12. 18. Sterile technique used to safely culture bacteria
  13. 23. Viruses that infect bacteria