Viruses and Prokaryotes Crossword

Infectious particle made only of a strand of Dna or Rna surrounded by a protein coat.
Any living organism or particle that can cause an infectious disease.
a protein shell that surrounds the genetic material of a virus.
is an infection pathway in which the host cell bursts, releasing the new viral offspring into the host’s system, where each then infects another cell.
a phage combines its Dna into the host’s cell’s Dna.
the phage Dna inserted into the host’s cell’s Dna
rapid outbreak of an infection that affects many people.
is a virus that contains Rna and uses an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to make a Dna copy.
prokaryotes that cannot live in the presence of oxygen.
prokaryotes that can survive whether oxygen is present in the environment or not.
small piece of genetic material that can replicate separately from the prokaryote’s main chromosome.
long, whip-like structure outside of a cell that is used for movement.
specialized cell, with a thick protective coat.
a process that uses microbes and other living things to break down pollutants.
poison released by an organism.
chemicals that kill or slow the growth of bacteria.
Obligate aerobes need __________ to survive
Gram ____________ bacteria have a thin layer of peptidoglycan and stain red
Vaccines are made from weakened _____________
Conjugation is when prokaryotes transfer genetic material which produces ___________ _____________
A viroid unlike any other pathogen is made only of _______
Prions unlike any other pathogen contains no ___________ ___________
What kind of cell does a phage infect? ________________ _________
What is the first that a virus must pass before infecting a vertebrate? ____________
How do prokaryotes reproduce? _______ _________
What prokaryotes are responsible for adding oxygen to the atmosphere?___________
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