| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| lysin | a substance capable of disintegrating bacteria |
| lysins | LYSIN, a substance capable of disintegrating bacteria |
| biodegradable | (of a substance or object) Capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms |
| phagocytes | A type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles |
| cyanobacteria | A division of microorganisms that are related to the bacteria but are capable of photosynthesis. They are prokaryotic and represent the earliest known form of life on the earth |
| rhizobial | any of a genus (Rhizobium) of small heterotrophic soil bacteria capable of forming symbiotic nodules on the roots of leguminous plants and of there becoming bacteroids that fix atmospheric nitrogen |
