This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Microbiology has 17 clues. Answers range from 4 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A tiny non-living particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell
An organism that provides a source of energy or a suitable environment for a virus of another organism to live
An organism that lives on or in a host and causes harm to the host
A virus that invades a bacteria cell
A single-celled organism that lacks a turn nucleus
An illness that can pass from one organism to another
A chemical that can kill bacteria without harming a person's cells
The ability of a bacteria to withstand the effects of an antibiotic
A substance introduced into the body to stimulate the production of chemicals that destroy specific disease-causing viruses and organisms
A poison that can harm an organism
A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent
A form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides to form two identical cells
The process in which a unicellular organism transfers some f its genetic material into another unicellular organism
A long, whip-like structure that helps a cell move
A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism that differs from both parents
An organism that breaks down chemicals from dead organisms and returns important materials to the soil
A small, rounded, thick-walled, resting cell that forms inside a bacteria cell