This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Microbiology has 20 clues. Answers range from 8 to 19 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
1. Species of bacteria that is adapted to areas of the body that is rich in nutrients but low in oxygen
Aerobic organisms that convert ethanol into acetic acid
Pathogenic species of bacteria that can contaminate dairy products
Grow readily on suitable artificial media
Species that produce hemolysin which forms a clear zone of hemolysis
Microaerophilic curved rods with multiple flagella
Lactic acid producing bacteria (genus)
Known as the pathogen of domestic animals and causes sepsis
Produce filaments that resemble fungi and lack a cell wall
Include predators on other bacteria and important contributors to the sulfur cycle
Obligate anaerobes with rod shaped cells and endospores
Found in mostly aquatic habitats
Very important in the degradation of chitin and cellulose that are abundant in soil
Attacks other gram negative bacteria
Long, slender gram negative rods found in gingival crevice of the gums (teeth)
Bacteria only found in humans
Cause relapsing fever and Lyme disease
Commonly found in soil and water
Spindle-shaped and comprise another phylum of anaerobes
Bacterial species distinguished by its production of red pigment