Across
- 3. a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen
- 6. a microorganism that is smaller than a bacterium that cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell
- 9. a microorganism that causes a disease
- 10. dividing or splitting something into two or more parts
- 11. microscopic organisms not visible to the naked eye; aka germs
- 12. the temporary union of two bacterial or unicellular organisms for the exchange of genetic material
Down
- 1. the state or process of rotting
- 2. a resistant asexual spore that develops inside some bacteria cells
- 4. a small threadlike structure that allows bacteria to swim
- 5. the use of either natural occurring or deliberately introduced microorganisms or other forms of life to consume and break down environmental pollutants in order to clean up a polluted site
- 6. a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or more diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease
- 7. a medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms
- 8. Fixation, the process by which atmospheric nitrogen is converted by a natural or an industrial means to a form of nitrogen such as ammonia
- 9. the partial sterilization of a product to make it safe for consumption and improve its keeping quality