Bacteria & Viruses

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Across
  1. 3. protein that can cause infection or disease
  2. 7. outer layer of all viruses made of protein
  3. 8. a form of reproduction where two prokaryotes attach to each other and exchange genetic information
  4. 10. microscopic prokaryotes, most are benefical to humans & to the environment
  5. 11. cycle the viral DNA inserts or integrates into a chromosome in a host cell
  6. 12. nonliving strand of genetic material within a protein coat
Down
  1. 1. a bacterial cell able to survive for long periods of time during extreme environmental conditions
  2. 2. RNA virus with reverse transcriptase in its core
  3. 4. fission division of a cell into two genetically identical cells
  4. 5. area in prokaryotic cell that contains a large, circular chromosome
  5. 6. a layer of polysaccharides around the cell wall in prokaryote cells
  6. 9. submicroscopic, hairlike structures that are made of protein