Across
- 3. single cell organisms that lack specialized structures like other types of cells have
- 6. lipid membrane with an additional layer of proteins outside the capsid
- 11. singular for virus
- 13. bodily defensive system that may take care of weaker pathogens before problems begin
- 14. tiny harmful infectious invaders
- 16. bits of genetic material and some proteins that are not considered living and need a living host
- 17. a disease that can affect humans and other animals
- 18. an infectious disease that affects a large amount of people in one area
- 19. carrier
- 20. genetic information encoded in either DNA or RNA
Down
- 1. drugs designed to work against specific viruses
- 2. an organism that gets their food and energy from their host and can cause disease
- 4. not causing diseases
- 5. potential disease-causing agents that can be just as deadly as other pathogens
- 7. a disease that affects a large amount of people on many continents
- 8. items used to prevent diseases cause by viruses
- 9. problems caused by genetic makeup not caused by pathogens
- 10. outer shell made of proteins
- 12. a weapon made out of a pathogen
- 13. a virus that mutates frequently and can be deadly
- 15. study of the effects of a disease on a population
- 19. the study of viruses