Across
- 5. Protein coat of a virus
- 8. The enzyme coded for by the RNA of a retrovirus
- 10. First phase of bacterial growth
- 13. The main component of bacterial cell walls
- 14. Infection caused by mycobacterium
- 16. Inanimate objects that carry pathogens from host to another, e.g. cosmetics
- 17. Oily substance secreted by the skin to protect from pathogens
- 19. Integral part of bacterial cell walls that act as toxins near the site of infection
- 20. Bacterial colonies found on the skin and in the gut, well-suited to your own body conditions
- 21. A living organism that transmits infection from one host to another, e.g. mosquitoes
- 22. Proteins released by bacteria that can travel throughout the body, acting as toxins
- 24. Virus replication pathway that immediately leads to infection
- 25. Virus replication pathway that includes a dormant phase
Down
- 1. Technique used to measure growth of bacteria using a colorimeter
- 2. Repeating unit of viral capsid
- 3. Disease ultimately caused by HIV
- 4. Enzymes found in mucus and tears
- 6. Small rings of DNA
- 7. Thread-like projections from the cell wall of a bacteria, can transfer genes
- 9. Mass of dead bacteria and macrophages formed as a result of the immune response to TB
- 10. Phase of bacterial growth where numbers increase exponentially
- 11. Technique used to measure growth of bacteria by watering down the liquid culture so that individual colonies can be seen and counted
- 12. Proteins on the surface of a virus that target host cells
- 15. Size of bacterial ribosomes
- 18. Sterile technique used to safely culture bacteria
- 23. Viruses that infect bacteria