Microbiology Crossword Labs

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Across
  1. 5. What is a substance produced by microorganisms that can inhibit the growth of other microorganisms?
  2. 6. What is the use of microorganisms to remove or neutralize pollutants in the environment called?
  3. 8. What is a laboratory technique used to amplify a specific segment of DNA?
  4. 10. What field of study deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of diseases in populations?
  5. 11. What kingdom of eukaryotic organisms includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms?
  6. 12. What term refers to a microorganism that causes disease?
  7. 13. What term refers to the transfer or spread of microorganisms from one host to another?
  8. 15. What is a non-living infectious agent that requires a host cell to replicate?
  9. 17. What is a community of microorganisms that are attached to a surface and embedded in a self-produced matrix?
  10. 18. What is a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence of an organism called?
  11. 19. What is the study of microorganisms called?
  12. 20. What is the scientific study of fungi called?
Down
  1. 1. What is the process of growing microorganisms in a controlled environment called?
  2. 2. What are single-celled prokaryotic organisms called?
  3. 3. What is the process of reducing the number of microorganisms on surfaces called?
  4. 4. What is a foreign substance that can trigger an immune response in the body?
  5. 7. What process aims to completely eliminate all forms of microbial life, including spores?
  6. 9. What is a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans called?
  7. 14. What are single-celled eukaryotic organisms that are often motile?
  8. 16. What is the study of the immune system and its response to pathogens?