This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Microbiology has 20 clues. Answers range from 5 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
An infection too small to be seen and is able to multiply only within living cells.
A bacteria, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
An infectious entity affecting plants.
A small petrel of southern seas.
The protein coat or shell of a virus particle
A virus that parasitizes a bacterium by infecting it and reproducing inside it
The viral DNA exist as a separate molecule within the bacterial cell
Characterized by integration of the bacteriophage nucleus acid into the host bacterium’s genome or formations of a circular replacing in the bacterial cytoplasm.
The genetic material of a bacteriophage
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
A substance used to stimulate the production antibodies.
Any group of RNA viruses that insert a DNA copy of their genome into the host cell in order to replicate
A genetic structure in a cell that can replicate independently of the chromosomes
A slender threadlike structure
Process where one bacterium transfers genetic material to another
A resistant asexual spore that develops inside some bacterial cells
An antigenic poison or venom of plant or animal origin
A medicine that inhibits the growth of microorganisms
Informal term for single-celled eukaryotic organism
Sort, microscopic, hairline vibrating substance