Chapter 9 and 10

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Across
  1. 6. drugs that are effective against more than one group of bacteria
  2. 8. the growth of microorganisms in the blood and other tissues
  3. 10. chemical agents applied directly to exposed body surfaces, wounds, and surgical incisions to destroy or inhibit pathogens
  4. 13. energy emitted from atomic activities and dispersed at high velocity through matter or space
  5. 14. chemical that destroys bacteria except for those in the endospore stage
  6. 15. any practice that prevents the entry of infectious agents into sterile tissues and therefore prevents infection
  7. 18. method of preserving microorganisms and other cells in a viable state for many years
  8. 19. additions to the DNA taht do not change the gene but its expression
  9. 20. drugs that generally target a specific group
Down
  1. 1. agents that prevent the growth of bacteria on tissues or on objects in the environment
  2. 2. solutions containing pure water as the solvent
  3. 3. shortest length of time to kill all test microbes at a specified temperature
  4. 4. drugs should kill or inhibit microbial cells without simultaneously damaging host tissues
  5. 5. principal treatment for malaria for hundreds of years
  6. 7. the lowest temperature required to kill all microbes in a sample in 10 minutes
  7. 9. preparations of live microorganisms that are fed to animals and humans to improve the intestinal biota
  8. 11. the ratio of the dose of the drug that is toxic to humans compared to its minimum effective dose
  9. 12. gene silencing
  10. 16. most frequent drug reactions
  11. 17. smallest concentration of drug that visibly inhibits growth