Across
- 2. You are made of _____ microbes than cells.
- 3. Scrub hands for at least _____ seconds with soap when washing.
- 5. _________ is the oldest known life-form on earth. It has been on the planet for more than 3.5 billion years old.
- 7. Are there more bacteria in the mouth or the world’s population?
- 8. Each virus consists of genetic material—either DNA or RNA—encapsulated in a protein pocket called a ______.
- 9. When you flush the toilet, germs can spray up to _____ feet.
- 10. Notorious mosquito-borne diseases include ______, Chikungunya, and West Nile.
- 11. What is one of the common symptoms of Coronavirus?
- 13. Did you know that when you sneeze, you shoot droplets with up to 100,000 bacteria and viruses into the air at 100 mph? And those droplets can stay in the air for up to ______ minutes.
Down
- 1. In most cases our body's _______ system fights off the virus.
- 4. Virus does not have any ______. (Hint: an important element in a human cell)
- 5. Ebola virus spreads from contact with infected ________, faeces, or vomit.
- 6. Good bacteria live in our ________ and help us use the nutrients in the food we eat and make waste from what's leftover.
- 7. One germ can multiply into more than 8 _______ germs in one day. Bacteria are among the fastest reproducing organisms in the world.
- 12. Nearly ____ percent of illness-causing germs are spread by your hands.