antibody that incorrectly marks “self” components as foreign and stimulates the immune response

signal that is sent and received by the same or similar nearby cells

inappropriate immune response to host cells or self-antigens

type of hypersensitivity to self antigens

signaling molecule secreted by bacteria to communicate with other bacteria of its kind

part of the peripheral nervous system that controls bodily functions

polyploidy formed within a single species

any of the non-sex chromosomes

any of the non-sex chromosomes

plant hormone that influences cell elongation (in phototropism), gravitropism, apical dominance, and root growth

total binding strength of a multivalent antibody with antigen

forms the central axis of the body and includes the bones of the skull, the ossicles of the middle ear, the hyoid bone of the throat, the vertebral column, and the thoracic cage (ribcage)

bud located in the axil: the stem area where the petiole connects to the stem

tube-like structure that propagates a signal from a neuron’s cell body to axon terminals

electrically sensitive structure on the cell body of a neuron that integrates signals from multiple neuronal connections