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Virus and Bacteria

Teacher: Taub
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Across
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Process by which a prokaryote transfers part of its chromosome to another prokaryote
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Protein shell that surrounds a virus
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Prokaryotic cell with a thick, protective wall surrounding its DNA
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Virus that contains RNA and uses the enzyme called reverse transcriptase to make a DNA copy.
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Process by which two gametes fuse and offspring that are a genetic mixture of both parents are produced.
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Process by which bacteria mutate so that they are no longer affected by an antibiotic
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Agent that causes disease
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Virus that infects bacteria
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Virus that weakens the immune system by reproducing in and destroying T cells, causes AIDS
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Asexual reproduction in which a cell divides into two equal parts.
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Process by which offspring are produced from a single parent; does not involve the joining of gametes
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A chemical that kills or slows the growth of bacteria
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Infectious pathway of a virus in which host cells are not immediately destroyed.
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Infectious pathway of a virus in which host cells are immediately
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Substance that stimulates an immune response, producing acquired immunity without illness or infection
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Circular piece of genetic material found in bacteria that can replicate separately from the DNA of the main chromosome