Bacteria Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• cocci : bacteria/archaea that have spherical shape
• bacilli : bacteria/archaea that have rod shape
• spirilla : bacteria/archaea that have spiral shape
• peptidoglycan : the compound bacteria cell wall is made up of
• plasmid : circular dna and carries beneficial genes for bacterial survival
• flagella : a structure which directs bacteria movement
• pili : exchanges genetic material with other bacteria
• endospore : a tough structure that help bacteria survive in unfavorable conditions (e.g. lack nutrients)
• binary fission : the asexual reproduction by prokaryotes
• heterotroph : absorb nutrients from other organisms
• autotroph : make nutrients on their own: for example: photosynthesis
• aerobe : an organism able to live and reproduce only in the presence of o2
• anaerobe : an organism able to live and reproduce in the absence of o2
• cyanobacteria : earliest organism fossil discovered
• gram positive : bacteria with thick peptidoglycan cell walls are stained purple in gram stain