Bacteria & Viruses
Across
- 1. one bacterium by rare chance becomes resistant to many types of antibodies
- 3. capsule-shaped bacteria
- 5. a strong structure that surrounds a bacterial cell
- 6. tiny microscopic organisms
- 7. a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism
- 9. a cell that is infected by a virus or another type of micro-organism
- 11. spiral bacteria
- 12. round bacteria
- 13. a spikey coat that covers the virus's protein coat or capsid
- 14. chemical that kills bacteria
Down
- 2. a white blood cell that can surround engulf and destroy invading micro-organism including viruses and bacteria
- 4. when bacteria change in response to the use of medications
- 8. a protein coat surrounding a virus
- 10. any type of staphylococcus aureus bacteria resistant to multiple antibodies used to treat staph infections.