| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| biolysis | the breakdown of organic matter by bacteria |
| biolyses | BIOLYSIS, the breakdown of organic matter by bacteria |
| menaquinone | a form of vitamin K synthesized by bacteria in the intestine or in putrefying organic matter |
| menaquinones | MENAQUINONE, a form of vitamin K synthesized by bacteria in the intestine or in putrefying organic matter |
| ammonify | composition with production of ammonia or ammonium compounds especially by the action of bacteria on nitrogenous organic matter |
| decaying | (of organic matter) Rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi |
