Across
- 2. – process where bacteria take DNA from the environment
- 3. – organisms without a nucleus
- 4. – protein coat surrounding viral genetic material
- 6. Division – process during which viral DNA is copied in the lysogenic cycle
- 8. – organisms that live in very salty environments
- 9. – region where bacterial DNA is located
- 12. – organisms that prefer acidic environments
- 13. – small infectious agent that requires a host
- 15. – prokaryotes commonly found in extreme environments
- 17. – one of the two main types of prokaryotes
- 21. – archaea that produce methane in low-oxygen environments
- 22. – outer covering found on some viruses
- 23. – infectious particle made only of protein
- 24. – structures viruses use to attach to cells
- 25. – small circular DNA molecule in bacteria
- 26. – organisms that thrive in extremely hot environments
Down
- 1. – structure bacteria use for movement
- 3. – molecule found in bacterial cell walls
- 5. – DNA transfer between bacteria by viruses
- 7. – virus that inserts RNA into host DNA
- 10. – viral cycle where viral DNA integrates into host DNA
- 11. – DNA transfer between bacteria through a pilus
- 14. – protective outer layer of some bacteria
- 16. – organism that causes disease
- 18. – organ commonly affected by prion diseases
- 19. – role many bacteria play in breaking down organic matter
- 20. – virus that infects bacteria
- 21. – DNA of microbes living in and on an organism