Description

Bacteria with an optimal temperature for growth between 20 and 40 degrees Celsius
Media that contains a chemical that inhibits the growth of most bacteria allowing the growth of a specific kind of bacteria
Required for culturing virus
Bacteria that grow on this media will display difference based on metabolism of a nutrient
Bacterium that requires oxygen for growth
Bacterium that only grows in the absence of oxygen
The phase of a bacterial growth curve where cell division is at a maximum rate
Staining technique that identifies bacteria based on differences in the cell wall
Staining technique that uses two different dyes
Media that contains an undefined ingredient such as soy or blood
Testing to identify bacteria based on metabolic activity
Testing to identify microbes using antibodies
Short strand of DNA used to create multiple copies of a specific section of a genome
Destruction of all microbes including endospores
Destroys microbe by lethal genetic mutation
Uses moist heat to sterilize
An agent that inhibits the growth of bacteria
A disinfectant that destroys proteins
Active ingredient in hand sanitizer that disrupts lipid membranes
Reduces microbe level on living tissue
Bacteria cell wall inhibitor that binds to transpeptidase
Bacteria cell wall inhibitor that binds to D-alanine
Antibiotic that disrupts Gram negative bacteria cell membranes
Bacteria protein synthesis inhibitor that causes misreading of mRNA
Bacteria protein synthesis inhibitor that prevents movement of ribosome along mRNA
Bacteria protein synthesis inhibitor that blocks attachment of tRNA to the ribosome
Spectrum of antibiotics that are only effective against a small number of bacteria
Spectrum of antibiotics that are effective against a wide range of bacteria
Antibiotic that blocks bacterial transcription by binding to RNA polymerase
Antiviral that stops creation of new Herpesvirus genomes
Could be used as an alternative treatment for antibiotic resistant bacteria
An agent that kills bacteria

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What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

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Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

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If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

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