Chapter 17 PT. 2 Homework

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Across
  1. 3. not made up of or containing cells
  2. 4. dense, nonmineralized, mass of colonies in a gel- like intermicrobial matrix. It adheres firmly to the acquired pellicle, calculus, and restorations
  3. 6. heterotrophic microorganism that can live and grow in the presence of free oxygen; some are obligate, others facultative
  4. 9. adjective to indicate a conduciveness to the initiation of dental caries, such as a cariogenic biofilm or a cariogenic food
  5. 10. free floating single bacteria such as in saliva gingival crevicular fluid
Down
  1. 1. attachment of one substance to the surface of another; the action of a substance in attracting and holding other materials or particles on its surface
  2. 2. heterotrophic microorganism that lives and grows in complete (or almost complete) absence of oxygen; some are obligate, others facultative
  3. 5. white or cream-colored “cheesy” mass that can collect over dental biofilm on unclean, neglected teeth; it is composed of food debris, mucin, and bacteria sloughed epithelial cells
  4. 7. invasion and multiplication of a microorganism in body tissues
  5. 8. disease-producing agent or microorganism; adj. pathogenic