Microbiology Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. true or good
  2. 8. an epidemic that covers a vast geological reigion
  3. 11. is killed by oxygen
  4. 12. lives off of dead matter; aka decomposer
  5. 14. chains of
  6. 16. nucleus
  7. 19. other or different
  8. 21. sexual reproduction in bacteria; transfer genetic material in the form of a plasmid from one to another
  9. 23. the area of the chromosome; typically a single circular chromosome
  10. 24. virus that attacks only bacteria
  11. 27. loop or circular piece of DNA that replicated within bacteria independently
  12. 28. nutrition
  13. 29. organism that makes food through photosynthesis, but also relied on obtaining food from another source, produces and consumes
  14. 30. dormant, tough non-reproductive structure produced by some Gram + bacteria
  15. 32. A type of immunity that occurs when the vaccination of a significant portion of a population provides a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed immunity
  16. 34. breaks apart
  17. 35. makes own food; aka producer
  18. 37. A disease causing agent such as a virus
  19. 38. toxin/poison {PROTEIN} released during binary fission or cell death
  20. 39. Any agent that carries or transports disease
Down
  1. 1. needs oxygen to survive
  2. 2. self
  3. 3. does not need oxygen to survive, but can tolerate it
  4. 4. asexual reproduction of bacteria (cloning method)
  5. 6. decay
  6. 7. long-term host of a pathogen; often does not get disease OR infection is non-lethal
  7. 9. protective layer surrounding the cell wall of some bacteria
  8. 10. clumps or clusters of
  9. 13. Foreign body
  10. 15. prokaryote often miscalled blue-green algae
  11. 17. gets food from another source; aka consumer
  12. 18. common to a specific region or group of people
  13. 20. cells with a defined nucleas
  14. 22. found in the intestine
  15. 25. Deactivated, not killed, virulent part of the is decommissioned, greatest immune response
  16. 26. The study of the cause, control, and distribution of disease
  17. 27. protein extension of many bacteria
  18. 31. {LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE} found in the cell wall and released as cell lyse
  19. 33. an outbreak or high occurrence of a disease that spreads rapidly and widely in a population or area
  20. 36. A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans