Across
- 2. organisms that makes its own food
- 4. protective capsule that some bacteria form to protect genetic material in harsh conditions
- 6. organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material
- 8. prefix meaning linked together in a chain
- 12. type of asexual reproduction in which a small outgrowth of a parent cell results in an independent organism
- 14. extremophile that can survive high levels of salt
- 16. relationship between two organisms in which at least one benefits
- 17. process by which starches and sugars are broken down without the presence of oxygen
- 21. microorganism that lives in extreme conditions
- 22. chemical necessary to break down sugars and carbohydrates that can be made by bacteria
- 23. thin whip-like structure that helps an organism move through liquid
- 25. unicellular organism without a visible nucleus
Down
- 1. nutrient produced by bacteria in human intestines
- 3. structures inside bacteria that produce proteins
- 5. process of heating liquids to kill harmful bacteria
- 7. organism that obtains food from an outside source
- 9. process by which some bacteria use sunlight to create their own food
- 10. domain that has non-bacterial prokaryotes
- 11. process of heating food and sealing in airtight containers to prevent spoilage
- 13. chemical added to food to slow the growth of bacteria and mold
- 15. disease-causing organism
- 18. drug used to kill harmful bacteria
- 19. tough, protective structure that encloses all bacterium
- 20. cell with a visible nucleus
- 24. type of reproduction in which there is only one parent and two identical cells are formed