Across
- 5. a substance introduced into the body to stimulate the production of chemicals that destroy specific viruses, bacteria, or other disease-causing organisms
- 7. a system of moral values
- 9. also called genetic engineering, alteration of an organisms genetic code using biotechnology
- 11. poisonous; hazardous material that can cause death
- 13. an organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the host
- 14. creating an organism that is an exact copy of another
Down
- 1. an invasion that causes bodily harm to the organs and tissues of the host by a pathogen
- 2. the use of biological agents, such as bacteria or plants, to remove or neutralize, contaminants or pollution
- 3. an organism that provides a source of energy or a suitable environment for a virus or for another organism to live
- 4. the study of heredity
- 6. a small, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell-cannot be cured by antibiotics
- 7. biotic or abiotic factors or things that can affect an organism
- 8. behavioral pattern
- 10. a virus that is commonly known as “the flu” and is contagious among mammals and birds
- 12. sum of food consumed by an organism