Across
- 2. A group of viruses that infect the cells on the surface of the skin
- 3. A highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus
- 7. a form of non-ionizing radiation that is emitted by the sun and artificial sources, such as tanning beds.
- 10. an organism deficient in coloring matter.
- 13. the cell grows physically larger, copies organelles, and makes the molecular building blocks it will need in later steps
- 14. the phase of the cell cycle in which a typical cell spends most of its life.
- 15. virus that causes severe inflammation and tissue damage throughout the bod
- 16. virus that attacks the body's immune system
- 17. the action of ______ a body or plant to study its internal parts.
- 19. A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy
- 20. any of a group of DNA viruses first discovered in adenoid tissue, most of which cause respiratory diseases.
Down
- 1. a series of steps during which the chromosomes and other cell material double to make two copies
- 4. a single stranded RNA virus that infects plants, especially tobacco and other members of the family Solanaceae
- 5. an infectious disease caused by a virus. The virus is carried by infected mosquitoes, including the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus species
- 6. virus that causes influenza (the flu), a highly contagious respiratory illnes
- 8. a contagious and fatal viral disease of dogs and other mammals that causes madness and convulsions, transmissible through the saliva to humans.
- 9. usually cause cell lysis of their hosts (known as a lytic infection)
- 11. a dark brown to black pigment occurring in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people and animals. It is responsible for tanning of skin exposed to sunlight.
- 12. a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides
- 18. a swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.