Across
- 1. A process by which a specific substance is separated from a group or solution.
- 3. Inflammation of the lungs with congestion of the air sacs (alveoli).
- 5. A substance or medication that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria.
- 12. The phase during which the host recovers gradually and returns to baseline or normal health.
- 14. Structures inside a cell that perform specific functions.
- 17. Single-celled organisms that are the most primitive form of animal life. Most are microscopic.
- 18. The phase during which rapid multiplication of the pathogen takes place.
Down
- 2. A medium used to keep an organism alive during transport to the laboratory.
- 4. Molecules needed for metabolism: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, amino acids, and nucleic acids.
- 6. Any living organism—such as bacterium, protozoan, fungi, parasite, or helminth—of microscopic size.
- 7. Occurs when an organism (a bacterium) has been cultivated again on a new nutrient surface.
- 8. Microorganisms that are single-celled, lack a nucleus, reproduce asexually, or can form spores.
- 9. A substance that stimulates the production of an antibody when introduced into the body.
- 10. Reagents or dyes used to prepare specimens for microscopic examination.
- 11. A glass slide that holds a specimen suspended in a drop of liquid for microscopic examination.
- 13. Also called a nasal aspirate.
- 15. Any single-celled or multicellular organism that has genetic material contained in a distinct membrane-bound nucleus.
- 16. The simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, consisting of two or more atoms held together with chemical bonds.