Across
- 2. An infectious microbe consisting of a segment of either DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat
- 5. Single-celled prokaryotes, including some that cause disease
- 6. Proteins that speed up chemical reactions. That can help build up or break down compounds
- 7. Eukaryotic heterotrophic organisms that play important roles in decomposition. Includes mushrooms, mildews, and molds
- 9. Resistance- Bacteria develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them
- 10. Tough spore that allows bacteria to withstand freezing, drying out and heating
Down
- 1. Eukaryotes that cannot be classified as animals, plants or fungi
- 3. A preparation of a weakened or dead form of a pathogen that causes an organism to develop immunity against the pathogen
- 4. When a large part of the population of an area is immune to a specific disease making the spread of the disease less likely
- 8. The process by which bacteria transfer genetic material to one another through direct contact