Pathogens and Disease

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Across
  1. 4. Drugs that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria
  2. 9. a disease that is easily spread from one host to another
  3. 10. The outside of a virus that is made of proteins
  4. 12. an organism that provides a source of energy or a suitable environment for a virus or for another organism to live
  5. 14. A genetic variant or subtype of a virus
  6. 15. Resistance evolving rapidly in many species of prokaryotes due to overuse of antibiotics, especially in agriculture
  7. 17. An organism that causes disease
  8. 18. chemical compounds used to kill fungi
  9. 19. long, "whiplike" structure used for movement, commonly found on the Euglena
  10. 21. eukaryote, divided into 3 categories: animal-like, plant-like, fungus-like
  11. 26. Drugs which treat fungal infections
  12. 29. "hairlike" projections on the outside of a paramecium used for locomotion
  13. 30. one-celled organisms that are more complex than bacteria
  14. 32. "false foot" or temporary bulge of cytoplasm used for feeding and movement in an amoeba
  15. 33. an organism, typically a biting insect or tick, that transmits a pathogen, disease, or parasite from one animal or plant to another
Down
  1. 1. single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotessome are beneficial and some can be harmful
  2. 2. Process by which a single organism reproduces by itself
  3. 3. unicellular organism lacking a distinct nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
  4. 5. A disease that is caused by a pathogen and that can be spread from one individual to another
  5. 6. A preparation that is used to stimulate the body's immune response against diseases
  6. 7. a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
  7. 8. Contain a nucleus and other organelles that are bound by membranes
  8. 11. Living cell in which a virus replicates
  9. 13. An abnormal state in which the body is not functioning normally
  10. 16. sniffling, sneezing, and respiratory distress may be symptoms of an allergic reaction to
  11. 20. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
  12. 22. Drugs that prevent viruses replicating
  13. 23. An organism that feeds on a living host
  14. 24. An organism that absorbs nutrients from the environment
  15. 25. taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse
  16. 27. A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell
  17. 28. too small to be seen except under a microscope
  18. 31. Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population