Across
- 2. controlling the transfer of information
- 4. consist of a high molecular weight polysaccharide
- 6. free DNA fragments from the environment recombine with the cell’s DNA
- 7. spontaneous alteration in an organism’s genotype
- 11. carry amino acids for incorporation during translation
- 16. serve as adhesins for attachment
- 19. Acids two major classes
- 20. Binary Fission, Asexual reproduction
- 24. Identification process by which key features of a microorganism are delineated
- 25. organisms have a common attribute
- 26. protein coding molecules
- 27. morphologic or biochemical
- 28. contains different species
- 29. DNA is transferred between two living cells
- 31. encodes for several gene products
- 32. may be monomicrobic or polymicrobic
- 33. the elements that make up DNA or RNA
- 35. includes the molecular structures and processes for heredity and variation
- 37. Deoxyribonucleic acid
- 38. most basic taxonomic group
- 39. primarily for motility
- 41. DNA is integrated into the cell’s DNA via a bacteriophage
- 43. a group of genes included in a single or closely related cellular function
Down
- 1. A DNA sequence that encodes for a product
- 3. DNA base sequence is converted into messenger RNA
- 5. may include specific trait that is different, but insufficient to recognize as a distinct subspecies or a different species
- 8. protein/enzyme control
- 9. includes simple diffusion and active transport
- 10. Recombination segment of DNA from one bacteria enters a second cell where DNA is exchanged
- 12. how a genome is organized
- 13. may serve as an adhesin to a host cell OR for the passage of DNA
- 14. limited to two taxa: genus and species
- 15. catalyzes the peptidyl transfer reaction during protein synthesis
- 17. genome sequences and epigenetic properties
- 18. made up of all genes
- 21. genetic control
- 22. Ribonucleic acid
- 23. evolutionary relationships
- 30. Layers consist of an extracellular polymer matrix
- 34. Diffusion includes water, oxygen and carbon dioxide
- 35. Expression use of genetic material to create molecules
- 36. Genus pleural
- 40. Transport includes sugars, amino acids, and inorganic ions
- 42. sensory or regulatory molecules that are controlled by specific environmental triggers