Gram Morphology Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Microbiology has 22 clues. Answers range from 5 to 23 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

Gram positive cocci in clusters
Gram negative cocci (tiny pink pepper)
Small Gram positive bacilli - palisading
Gram negative bacilli (hotdog shape/ordinary/unremarkable)
Gram positive diplococci (lancet/football/elongated)
Small Gram positive bacilli (pleomorphic, L,V,W & club-shaped, Chinese letters)
Gram positive cocci in chains
Gram negative bacilli fusiforms (pointed/tapered ends)
Gram negative spirochaetes (spirals)
ZN (Ziehl-Neelson) - background is blue, AF bacteria is pink
Large Gram positive bacilli (square ended/box car)
Round or spherical
Pointed ends
Coils, helical, spirals
G+purple, G-pink
Gram negative diplococci (coffee bean, pairs of cocci with flattened sides)
Rod-shaped
Lined up side by side
Bacterial cell is one color, the spores are another color
Gram positive yeast cells/ budding (oval, larger than cocci)
Gram negative coccobacilli (short, fat)
Gram positive yeast cells with CAPSULES