Across
- 4. Type of asexual reproduction in which an organism replicates its DNA and divides in half, producing two identical daughter cells
- 9. A type of virus that infects Bacteria
- 12. A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus
- 15. Type of infection in which a virus embeds its DNA into the DNA of the host cell and is replicated along with the host cell’s DNA
- 16. A particle made of protein, nucleic acids, and sometimes lipids that can replicate only by infecting living cells.
Down
- 1. A protein coat surrounding a virus
- 2. Type of infection in which a virus enters a cell makes copies of itself and causes the cell to burst
- 3. Process in which genetic information is exchanged through a hollow tube that connects the two cells
- 5. A hairlike structure used for movement
- 6. The theory that certain diseases are caused by the invasion of the body by microorganisms
- 7. Preparation of weakened or killed pathogens used to produce immunity to a disease
- 8. Disease-causing agent
- 10. A group of drugs used to block the growth and reproduction of bacterial pathogens
- 11. The DNA from a bacteriophage that is embedded in the bacterial host’s DNA
- 13. A virus that contains RNA as its genetic information
- 14. Structure produced by prokaryotes in unfavorable conditions; a thick internal wall that encloses the DNA and a portion of the cytoplasm