Across
- 1. any organism of microscopic size
- 4. the principal taxonomic unit, ranking below genus and denoted by a Latin binomial
- 7. the ability to transfer microbes without contaminating oneself, the environment, the new medium or the old culture
- 8. a shallow, transparent lidded dish that is used to hold growth media in which cells can be cultured; the most common type of culture plate
- 11. to introduce cells or organisms into or on a culture medium
- 14. an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects; can typically magnify several hundred times
- 15. an organism of one or more cells with membrane-bound nuclei
- 17. substances used to cultivate microorganisms
- 18. a unicellular organism lacking a membrane-bound nucleus
- 20. any disease producing agent
Down
- 2. the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium
- 3. a poisonous substance produced organically
- 5. a culture containing a single species
- 6. the theory that living organisms are made up of cells, that they are the basic structural & organizational unit of all organisms
- 9. consisting of a single cell
- 10. having or consisting of many cells
- 12. a part of the cell responsible for growth & reproduction
- 13. the science of naming, defining and classifying groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics
- 16. the theory that microorganisms known as pathogens can lead to disease
- 19. a taxonomic category that ranks above species and is denoted by a capitalized Latin name