Across
- 2. Temporarily inactive.
- 5. Tough spore that allows bacteria to withstand freezing, drying out and heating.
- 8. A preparation of a weakened or dead form of a pathogen that causes an organism to develop immunity against the pathogen.
- 9. Eukaryotic heterotrophic organisms that play important roles in decomposition. Includes mushrooms, mildews, and molds.
- 10. A medicine that kills bacteria or slows their growth.
Down
- 1. The process by which bacteria transfer genetic material to one another through direct contact.
- 3. Proteins that speed up chemical reactions. That can help build up or break down compounds.
- 4. A virus or infection that no longer exists.
- 6. Single-celled prokaryotes, including some that cause disease.
- 7. An infectious microbe consisting of a segment of either DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat.