Biology glossary

monkeys, apes, and humans

hormone that prevents the loss of water

biological substance that, in low concentration, is antagonistic to the growth of prokaryotes

ability of an organism to be unaffected by an antibiotic's actions

protein that is produced by plasma cells after stimulation by an antigen; also known as an immunoglobulin

three-nucleotide sequence in a tRNA molecule that corresponds to an mRNA codon

hormone produced by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary that increases water reabsorption by the kidneys

foreign or “non-self” protein that triggers the immune response

immune cell that detects, engulfs, and informs the adaptive immune response about an infection by presenting the processed antigen on the cell surface

agent that prevents cell destruction by reactive oxygen species

the three cells away from the micropyle

transporter that carries two ions or small molecules in different directions

frogs

exit point for waste material

major artery of the body that takes blood away from the heart