Commonly Used Microbes Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• streptomyces: a filamentous and soil-dwelling bacterium is used in the production of antibiotics
• pseudomonas: it may cause diseases, but some are important in decomposition and bioremediation
• sacchromyces: “sugar fungi” yeast used for baking and brewing
• candida: it is a type of yeast that grows in moist regions of the body, it can cause painful infections.
• agaricus: a button mushroom that can be eaten
• aspergillus: it may cause disease but is also useful in the production of citric acid and enzymes
• bacterial virus: infect only a certain type of bacteria
• penicillium: may cause harm to us once inhaled or ingested but it may also be used as antibiotics
• lactobacillus: bacteria that is good for the gut and used to make cheese and dairy products.
• rabies virus: it is a neurotropic virus that causes rabies in humans and animals
• ecoli: it is the most common bacteria in our intestine but it can be harmful to humans
• influenza virus: it is a contagious respiratory illness that infects the nose, throat, and lungs.
• bacteriophage virus: it is now used as an antibacterial agent