About Bacteria Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• cellular respiration: process that lets organisms get energy from food. (2)
• binary fission: type of asexual reproduction that happens in bacteria. (2)
• pasteurization: process where food is heated to a high temperature to kill bacteria.
• decomposers: organisms that break down large chemicals in dead organisms.
• endospore: “escape pod” for some bacteria.
• nitrogen: gas in the air that bacteria convert into a form used by plants.
• conjugation: type of reproduction in bacteria that leads to genetically different organisms.
• flagellum: tail used for movement found on some bacteria.
• ribosomes: chemical “factories” that produce proteins.
• spiral: one possible bacterial shape.
• autotroph: type of organism that makes its own food.
• chemo synthesis: organisms use this process to make their own food using energy from chemical sources.
• photosynthesis: process by which organisms make their own food using energy from light.
• micrometer: unit used to measure bacteria. one millionth of a meter.
• asexual: type of reproduction that produces genetically identical offspring.
• oil: some bacteria help us clean up the environment by eating this.
• strep throat: a disease caused by streptococcus bacteria. (2)
• antibiotics: medicines that can be used to fight bacteria. (some bacteria can become resistant!)