Microbiology Unit 3 Crossword Review

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Across
  1. 5. Protein coat that surrounds, protects, transports, and delivers genetic material
  2. 7. Destruction or removal of vegetative (actively growing) pathogens, but not spores. Usually used only on inanimate objects
  3. 8. Complete removal or destruction of all viable microorganisms (including spores). Used exclusively on inanimate objects
  4. 9. Large glycoprotein molecules that serve as the antigen receptors of B cells
  5. 11. Genetic instructions for making copies of new viruses
  6. 13. Exaggerated immune response where the body reacts too strongly to something
  7. 15. Attachment of antibodies to foreign cells and viruses
  8. 16. Engulfing of pathogens by cells like macrophages, neutrophils, and dendritic cells; typically results in the destruction of the pathogen
  9. 18. Lipid/protein outer shell found in some viruses; used to help it enter new host cells
  10. 19. Increase in body temperature by the host in response to infection
  11. 20. Reaction of the immune system against self antigens
  12. 21. Small, active molecules released by cells in response to an antigen; can regulate, stimulate, suppress, and otherwise control aspects of cell development
  13. 22. Molecules on the surfaces of cells and pathogens that are recognized by the immune system
Down
  1. 1. Inability for the immune system to adequately react to foreign pathogens
  2. 2. Proteins on the surface of the host cells that interact with glycoproteins and inadvertently aid in virus uptake
  3. 3. Characteristic of cells of cells of the acquired immune system where each type of cell (e.g., B or T cell) responds/reacts only to a single antigen
  4. 4. Ability for B and T cell lymphocytes to recall their first interaction with a pathogen, so it can react more quickly and more robustly the next time
  5. 6. Swelling and redness in the host caused by dilation (increase in size) of blood vessels; attracts components of the immune system to the site of injury
  6. 10. Proteins found on the outside of the virus; act as keys to interact with receptors on the host cell surface
  7. 12. Destruction or inhibition of vegetative pathogens using chemicals applied to the body
  8. 14. Mechanical removal of most microbes. Makes surfaces “reasonably free from microbes”, killing just enough to hopefully not cause disease
  9. 17. Molecules that insert themselves into the cell membranes of microorganisms, increasing membrane permeability. Often found in soap and other detergents