Microbiology Crossword

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