Chapter 20 vocab Word Scramble
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a parasite made of nucleic acids and protein mostly | virus |
unicellar life form that lacks a nucleus | prokaryote |
any agent that causes a disease | pathogen |
spiral shaped bacteria | spirilla |
a type of protein that causes disease | prion |
when 2 prokaryotes exchange DNA, it is called this | conjugation |
rod-shaped bacteria | bacilli |
viral infection that takes over a host cell immediately | lytic |
protein coat that surrounds a virus | capsid |
type of virus that infects a bactetia | bacteriophage |
an unknown disease that shows up and causes illness in many | emerging |
when viral DNA becomes part of the host cells DNA | prophage |
process in which a bacteria splits in half...a type of reproduction | binary fission |
in harsh environments, a bacteria will form this to survive | endospore |
spherical shaped bacteria | cocci |
virus that contains RNA | retrovirus |
a weakened form of a virus or bacteria that is designed to trigger a safe immune response....will protect against the real disease later on | vaccination |
viral infection that does not take over host cell immediately | lysogenic |
a group of drugs used to block the growth and reproduction of bacterial pathogens | antibiotic |
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