Bacteria and Viruses Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- virus : strand of dna or rna surrounded by a layer of protein that can infect and replicate in a host cell
- flagellum : long whiplike structure on bacteria
- vaccine : a mixture containing material from one or more deactivated pathogens, such as viruses
- pasteurization : process of heating food to a temperature that kills most harmful bacteria
- fission : cell division that forms two genetically identical cells
- antibody : a protein that can attach to a pathogen and make it useless
- endospore : forms when a bacterium builds a thick internal wall around its chromosome and part of the cytoplasm
- antibiotics : medicines that stop the growth and reproduction of bacteria
- conjugation : two bacteria of the same species attach to each other and combine their genetic material.
- bioremediation : the use of organisms, such as bacteria, to clean up environmental pollution
- decomposition : the breaking down of dead organisms and organic waste
- nitrogen fixation : is the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds that are usable by living things
- bacterium : microscopic prokaryote
- pathogens : agents that cause disease
