Microbiology Chapter 1 Terms

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Across
  1. 2. very large polymers composed of smaller units called monomers
  2. 6. double stranded helix in living cells containing genetic information
  3. 7. single-celled organism with no nucleus
  4. 9. Robert ___, first person to observe dead cells under the microscope
  5. 10. Louis ___, disproved the theory of spontaneous generation
  6. 11. a prokaryotic microorganism
  7. 14. carbohydrates, serve as stored sources of energy
  8. 15. Joseph ___, proponent of hand-washing and use of aseptic surgical techniques
Down
  1. 1. non-living, not considered part of the three domains of life
  2. 3. acids compose proteins, there are 22 different types
  3. 4. single or multi-cellular and have a nucleus
  4. 5. the theory that living things arise only from others of the same kind
  5. 8. the energy storage molecule of a living cell
  6. 12. speed up chemical reactions in cells
  7. 13. Robert ___, established ___ Postulates, which verified the germ theory