Microbes Crossword

A chemical that kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria and is used to treat bacterial infections. Antibody
A Y-shaped protein made by certain white blood cells which are produced by the body’s immune system in response to a foreign substance (antigen). The antibody destroys the antigen.
A prokaryotic, single-celled organism.
A eukaryotic, non-photosynthetic, spore-forming organism. They range from single-celled organisms to very complex multicellular organisms.
A small living thing. The group includes bacteria, archaea, protozoa, algae, fungi and viruses.
A multicellular filamentous fungus.
An organism that causes disease.
A general term for a dormant stage in an organism’s life cycle. Spores enable the survival of adverse conditions, distribution, and reproduction. There are many types which may be produced both asexually and sexually.
An infectious particle that relies on the cellular machinery of the host cell to grow and replicate.
A single-celled fungus.