Microbiology Vocab Review

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Across
  1. 4. Type of asexual reproduction in which an organism replicates its DNA and divides in half, producing two identical daughter cells
  2. 9. A type of virus that infects Bacteria
  3. 12. A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus
  4. 15. Type of infection in which a virus embeds its DNA into the DNA of the host cell and is replicated along with the host cell’s DNA
  5. 16. A particle made of protein, nucleic acids, and sometimes lipids that can replicate only by infecting living cells.
Down
  1. 1. A protein coat surrounding a virus
  2. 2. Type of infection in which a virus enters a cell makes copies of itself and causes the cell to burst
  3. 3. Process in which genetic information is exchanged through a hollow tube that connects the two cells
  4. 5. A hairlike structure used for movement
  5. 6. The theory that certain diseases are caused by the invasion of the body by microorganisms
  6. 7. Preparation of weakened or killed pathogens used to produce immunity to a disease
  7. 8. Disease-causing agent
  8. 10. A group of drugs used to block the growth and reproduction of bacterial pathogens
  9. 11. The DNA from a bacteriophage that is embedded in the bacterial host’s DNA
  10. 13. A virus that contains RNA as its genetic information
  11. 14. Structure produced by prokaryotes in unfavorable conditions; a thick internal wall that encloses the DNA and a portion of the cytoplasm