Microbiology Crossword

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