Across
- 3. process in which a cell replicates its DNA and then divides in half to produce 2 identical cells; binary ________.
- 5. RNA virus that contains RNA as its genetic material
- 7. group of drugs used to block the growth and reproduction of bacterial pathogens
- 9. disease-causing agent
- 13. particle made of proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids that can replicate only by infecting living cells
- 14. a virus that infects bacteria
- 15. symbiotic association between a fungus and a photosynthetic organism
- 16. short, hair-like projection that produces movement (plural form is "cilia")
- 18. process in which prokaryotes and paramecia exchange genetic information sexually
- 19. type of viral 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
- 21. structure produced by prokaryotes in unfavorable conditions; thick internal wall that encloses the DNA and a portion of the cytoplasm
Down
- 1. unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus
- 2. densely branched network of hyphae of a fungus
- 3. _______ body; reproductive structure of a fungus that grows from the mycelium
- 4. complex carbohydrate that makes up the cell walls of fungi
- 6. bacteriophage DNA that is embedded in the bacterial host's DNA
- 8. life cycle that has 2 alternating phases: a haploid phase and a diploid phase; ____________ of generations
- 10. structure used by protists for movement; produces movement in a wavelike motion (plural form is "flagella")
- 11. symbiotic association of plant roots and fungi
- 12. one of many long, slender filaments that make up the body of a fungus
- 17. preparation of weakened or killed pathogens used to produce immunity to a disease
- 19. type of viral infection in which the virus enters a cell, copies itself, and causes the cell to burst
- 20. protein coat surrounding a virus