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Bacteria Unit

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Across
One of the 5 shapes of bacteria
Some people are "_______" of STDs and can infect other people
This bacteria can cause food poisoning
The watery interior of plant, animal and bacteria cells
There are 4 major types of ______ (a.k.a. foreign invaders)
Bacteria is _________ because it is made of only one cell.
This man discovered penicillin by accident in 1928
If we sing this song slowly to ourselves, we will wash our hands long enough to kill the bacteria on them.
This organelle is the "brain" of plant and animal cells, but bacteria does NOT have one.
We need this to be able to see bacteria.
Teenagers need 7-9 hours of ________ every night to build a strong immune system
Tiny, one-celled organisms that are everywhere around us.
The nickname for sexually transmitted diseases
Not all bacteria are bad. Most are very _________ to us.
The lymphocytes produce _________ to destroy foreign invaders
Every person 6 months and older needs a vaccine for this disease every year.
One of the foods that fight bacteria and kill germs naturally
Down
These germs cause diseases like chicken pox and the flu
This organelle contains the instructions for the bacteria cell and controls its activities.
The natural, built-in disease-fighting system of the body.
This organelle protects the bacteria cell and gives it shape
This antibiotic medicine is prescribed by your doctor when your body needs extra help fighting off bacteria
Good bacteria is used to make this healthy food that helps our body fight off bacteria
The bad bacteria that can make us sick
The process of bacterial reproduction. They split in half, making exact copies of itself.
"Memory" cells that remember germs it has seen before.
The long tails on some bacteria that help them "swim" around
This cleaning product can kill 99.9% of bacteria on surfaces and in the laundry
These hair-like extensions help the bacteria cell stick to surfaces
One place through which bad bacteria can enter your body