Across
- 4. The invasion and multiplication of a pathogen in a host.
- 5. Ability of bacteria to survive exposure to an antibiotic.
- 7. Cell structure where protein synthesis occurs; target for some antibiotics.
- 10. A medicine that kills bacteria or stops them reproducing.
- 12. A disease-causing organism or agent.
Down
- 1. Differences within a population (can be genetic).
- 2. Process where individuals with advantageous traits survive and reproduce more.
- 3. Spread of a pathogen from one host to another.
- 6. A mechanism where bacteria pump antibiotics out of the cell.
- 8. A random change in DNA that can create new alleles.
- 9. Single-celled microorganisms; some are harmful, many are harmless/helpful.
- 11. The body system that recognises and destroys pathogens.