Chapter One Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Microbiology has 11 clues. Answers range from 7 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

Living things that are too small to be seen with the naked eye
Disease-causing microorganisms
Unicellular organisms; cell walls contain peptidoglycan
Prokaryotic cells that lack peptidoglycan; none are known to cause disease
____ Generation
Cells can only arise from pre-existing cells
Swan-neck experiments; debunked spontaneous generation
Chemicals that are naturally produced by bacteria and fungi; act against other microorganisms
the study of bacteria
The study of an organisms' genes
Gene ____; inserting a missing gene or replacing a defective gene