Pathogens

2. Bacteria do not have a _________, which allows the DNA to float freely in the cell
8. _______ ____________ is the process where the viruses enter host cells in the body. The virus adds it’s DNA to the cells DNA. This tricks the cell into making more virus particles which can leave the cell to infect more cells.
15. Microorganisms that cause disease
16. A microscopic single-celled organism which has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane. Not a eukaryote.
17. The invasion and growth of germs in the body.
20. A term used to describe the size of bacteria.
21. words year 12:
23. A slender, threadlike structure that acts as tails for the cells to move around
24. The most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection

1. Can bacteria reproduce without a host
3. A term used to describe the size of viruses.
4. Parasites can be either unicellular or ____________
5. A microorganism from the kingdom Monera. A microscopic single-celled organisms lacking a distinct nucleus.
6. Any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including moulds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools.
7. A form of asexual reproduction where one cell separates into two identical cells. Bacteria uses this method of reproduction.
8. Reproduce by spreading spores, which can cause infections when they come into contact with the skin or lungs.
9. A virus contains DNA OR _____
10. What Antonie van Leeuwenhoek called microorganisms when he discovered them in 1676
11. Can a virus replicate without a host?
12. Organisms that live off other organisms called hosts to survive. Often spread through contaminated water, food, waste, and soil.
13. A virus is ____________, which means that they are abiotic.
14. Some species of bacteria can cause illness, producing _______ causing an allergic response in our body
18. Fungi Reproduce by spreading ______, which can cause infections when they come into contact with the skin or lungs.
19. Consists of a single cell
22. Fungi grow in soil and ________ plant matter to get nutrients