Microbiology Vocab

3. the process where members of a species suited for the environment reproduce at a higher rate than others in that species
4. new organisms produced by one or two parent organisms
7. a various substance derived from fungi and other organisms used to destroy and prevent the growth of disease-causing organisms
11. kingdom including mushrooms, molds and single-celled yeasts
12. the process where one cell divides into two cells
15. organisms that hurt their hosts

1. a tiny reproductive body consisting of at least one cell produced by ferns, fungi and other organisms
2. very small single-celled organisms
5. non-living particle with genetic material in protein coat
6. the ability of an organism to protect itself from disease or effects of a substance
8. protists that eat other organisms
9. the study of small living things
10. the cells that a virus infects to make copies
13. a physical or mental condition that causes an organism to function abnormally
14. single-celled organism without a nucleus