Bacteria Unit Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• helpful : not all bacteria are bad. most are very _ to us.
• chromosome : this organelle contains the instructions for the bacteria cell and controls its activities.
• viruses : these germs cause diseases like chicken pox and the flu
• bleach : this cleaning product can kill 99.9% of bacteria on surfaces and in the laundry
• honey : one of the foods that fight bacteria and kill germs naturally
• unicellular : bacteria is _ because it is made of only one cell.
• carriers : some people are " _ " of stds and can infect other people
• cytoplasm : the watery interior of plant, animal and bacteria cells
• microscope : we need this to be able to see bacteria.
• germs : there are 4 major types of _ (a.k.a. foreign invaders)
• antibodies : the lymphocytes produce _ to destroy foreign invaders
• salmonella : this bacteria can cause food poisoning
• yogurt : good bacteria is used to make this healthy food that helps our body fight off bacteria
• cell wall : this organelle protects the bacteria cell and gives it shape
• lymphocytes : "memory" cells that remember germs it has seen before.
• penicillin : this antibiotic medicine is prescribed by your doctor when your body needs extra help fighting off bacteria
• flu : every person 6 months and older needs a vaccine for this disease every year.
• flagella : the long tails on some bacteria that help them "swim" around
• nucleus : this organelle is the "brain" of plant and animal cells, but bacteria does not have one.
• immune system : the natural, built-in disease-fighting system of the body.
• bacteria : tiny, one-celled organisms that are everywhere around us.
• pathogens : the bad bacteria that can make us sick
• corkscrew : one of the 5 shapes of bacteria