Bacteria/Viruses

7. the structure of bacteria which is strands and unattached
9. the first archaea ever discovered where much acidic action occurs (also in heat)
10. a transfer of genetic information from the nucleoid from one bacteria to another
12. the last structure of bacteria which is tube-like and unorganized (sometimes in clumps)
14. Archaea which is found in toxic places where oxygen is scarce (some swamps)
16. exterior covers that protect bacteria from drying out
18. the protein in cell walls of bacteria that protects them and triggers the immune system
20. Fission, common form of reproduction in bacteria that is asexual

1. viruses that can force a cell to transcribe its RNA into the cell's DNA.
2. as well are decomposers in the body and other organisms that breaks down dead material/cells
3. a carrier of genetic information which is infectious and multiplies with living hosts
4. habitat of bacteria which is not visible to the eye (DNA collected)
5. type of Archaea which lives in boiling environments
6. bacteria shape that is often in clumps together
8. (roots back to the Greek prefix) found in salty oceans which is saltier than surrounding waters
11. the non-membrane-bound region in bacteria that contains most of the genetic material
13. prokaryotes that can act as decomposers in extreme environments
15. the tube-like area in a prokaryotic cell which is a passageway for bacteria
17. Cycle, the rapid infection of one cell which destroys it and spreads virus particles
19. Cycle, the process in which a virus infects a cell but does not destroy it which causes multiplication of the infected cell