Across
- 3. (of a disease) is inherited and/or caused by environmental factors
- 5. a nucleic acid present in all living cells that caries instructions from DNA
- 7. (of a disease) that is easily passed from person to person
- 8. condition where an organism experiences impaired function
- 10. body's response to a disease
- 12. an individual who is infected with a disease
- 15. the transmission of a disease either directly or indirectly
- 17. a chemical liquid that destroys bacteria
- 18. very small particle that contains proteins and DNA or RNA that isn't alive
- 20. a solution that contains weakened virus particles
- 21. an outbreak of disease that affects a large number of people within a single population, community, or region
Down
- 1. any factor that can spread disease other than a person
- 2. prokaryotic unicellular microorganism, smallest living things on Earth
- 4. a soap which contains chemical ingredients that assist in killing bacteria
- 6. any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter
- 9. a protein coat that surrounds DNA or RNA of a virus
- 11. chemical substance that has a negative effect on the body
- 13. a substance used to kill or slow the growth of microbes
- 14. hereditary material that carries genetic information
- 16. a larger outbreak of disease affecting an entire country, continent, or world
- 19. any organism that has a harmful relationship with a host organism