Across
- 2. / bacteriophage DNA that is embedded in the bacterial host's DNA
- 5. infection / type of infection in which a virus embeds its DNA into the DNA of the host cell and is replicated along with the host cell's DNA
- 6. / particle made of proteins, nucleic acids, and sometimes lipids that can replicate only by infecting living cells
- 7. / disease causing agents
- 8. / RNA virus that contains RNA as its genetic information
- 9. fission / type of asexual reproduction in which an organism replicates its DNA and divides in half, producing two identical daughter cells
- 11. / kind of virus that infects bacteria
- 12. / protein coat surrounding a virus
- 14. / preparation of weakened or killed pathogens used to produce immunity to a disease
Down
- 1. infection / type of infection in which a virus enters a cell, makes copies of itself, and causes the cell to burst
- 3. / structure produced by prokaryotes in unfavorable conditions; a thick internal wall that encloses the DNA and a portion of the cytoplasm
- 4. / process in which some prokaryotes exchange genetic information
- 10. / a group of drugs used to block the growth and reproduction of bacterial pathogens
- 13. / unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus