Across
- 4. Eubacteria: "True" bacteria; prokaryotic, unicellular organisms, often with peptidoglycan walls.
- 5. Archaebacteria: Single-celled prokaryotes, distinct from bacteria, often inhabiting extreme environments.
- 7. Non-living, acellular particle needing a host cell for reproduction.
- 9. Photosynthetic, eukaryotic protists, ranging from unicellular to multicellular types.
- 10. A close, long-term interaction between two different biological species
- 11. Protista: Diverse, mostly unicellular eukaryotic organisms (algae, protozoa, slime molds).
- 13. Fission: Asexual reproduction where one bacterium splits into two clones.
- 15. Asexual reproduction method in organisms where a body breaks into pieces.
Down
- 1. Symbiotic organism combining fungi and algae (or cyanobacteria).
- 2. Small, floating aquatic organisms that are vital for food chains.
- 3. Unicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic protists often capable of independent movement.
- 6. Bacterial reproduction involving the direct transfer of DNA between cells.
- 8. : Unicellular, prokaryotic microorganisms lacking a nucleus, common in many habitats.
- 12. Branching filament structures that make up the body of fungi.
- 14. Fungi: Eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms with chitin cell walls, including molds, yeasts.
