Microorganism

3. A group of spore producing microorganisms that feed on dead or decaying organic matter.
4. A general name given to any microorganism that can cause disease.
7. A plant or animal on or in which a parasitic or commensal organism lives.
9. A unicellular microorganism that has a cell wall but no nucleus or other organelles.
11. The piece of laboratory equipment used to view microorganisms like bacteria and fungi cells.
13. A medicine that inhibits the growth or destroys microorganisms.
14. A general game given to any microorganisms that feed on dead or decaying plants and animals.
15. A method of food preservation involving very cold temperatures.
16. A method of food preservation that involves mild heating to kill microorganisms.
17. A totally clean environment free from microorganisms is said to be...

1. The name given to a large group of microorganisms.
2. The scientific use of living things to make useful products.
5. A substance used to stimulate the immune system to recognise a particular pathogen.
6. A microorganism that can only replicate inside other living things.
8. The scientific study of microorganisms.
10. A jelly-like substance obtained from seaweed that is used as a food source for growing microorganisms in the science laboratory.
12. A general name given to living organisms that improve human health.
16. A shallow, circular, transparent dish with a flat lid used to grow microorganisms in the laboratory.