Viruses
A _____________ is a particle made of nuclei acid, protein and, in some cases, lipids
What is a virus?
The smallest and most common microorganisms are ___________ which are unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus
What are prokaryotes? Also acceptable, bacteria
These are round, grape-like shaped bacteria
What are cocci?
We use this term to describe microorganisms that cause diseases
What are pathogenic?
In the Pixar movie "Finding Nemo" what animal attacks Nemo's neighborhood at the beginning of the film?
What is a barracuda?
This is a protein coat that surrounds a core of DNA or RNA in a virus
What is a capsid?
These are rod shaped bacteria
This is a group of bacteria that can use inorganic materials to make their own food
What are chemoautotrophs?
This product can prompt the body to produce immunity to a disease
What is a vaccine?
In the Pixar film "Finding Nemo" this fin is Nemo's "lucky" fin.
What is the right one?
These are viruses that infect bacteria
What are bacteriophages?
Prokaryotes reproduce asexually by this method
This is a group of prokaryotes that can make their own food by the use of light
What are photoautotrophs?
When bacterial infections occur these can be used to fight the disease
What are antibiotics?
In the Pixar film "Toy Story" this is Buzz Lightyear's arch nemesis
Who is Zurg?
This is a viral infection where a virus enters a cell, makes copies of itself, and causes the the cell to burst
Some prokaryotes can survive harsh periods of time or condition through the formation of these specialized structures that preserve their DNA
What are endospores?
This is the group of prokaryotes that exist and thrive in harsh or extreme conditions like The Dead Sea (salty), hot springs, Antarctica?
What are Archaea? Also acceptable Archaeabacteria?
One way to control bacterial growth is by subjecting the bacteria to high temperatures during a process known as_______________
What is sterilization?
In the Pixar film "Toy Story" when Buzz falls out the window, Andy's toys try to save him with this
What is a barrel of monkeys?
This is a viral infection where a virus integrates part of its DNA into the DNA of the host cell.
What is a lysogenic viruse?
An alternate form of reproduction in bacteria where DNA is exchanged across a pili bridge
What is conjugation?
These are the structures found in some photosynthetic bacteria that can fix nitrogen
What are heterocysts?
A person has blister-like itchy lesions on the skin, what viral disease does he or she most likely have?
What is chicken pox?
In the Pixar film "Toy Story" this is the name of Sid's dog
What is Scud?