Microorganism Mania Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Microbiology has 11 clues. Answers range from 5 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

a chemical that kills bacteria or slows their growth without harming body cells
a reproductive process that only involves one parent and produces one offspring that is identical to the parent
a virus that infects bacteria
a form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides to form two identical cells
MO (cells) that have a nucleus (to hold their DNA)
MO (cells) that do NOT have a nucleus
an organism that can't make its own food
an organism that makes its own food
MO that is classified into three categories: round (cocci), spiral (spirilla), rod (bacilli) shape
an infectious organism that reproduces within the cells of an infected host
the control center of a eukaryotic cell that directs the cells activities and contains information that determines the cells form and functions