Bio Vocab

A structural or functional change that helps an organism survive in its environment.

The immune system’s specific response that develops memory against pathogens.

A nitrogenous base in DNA that always pairs with thymine.

The clumping of misfolded proteins, which can lead to diseases.

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs.

A disease where misfolded proteins form plaques in the brain, leading to memory loss.

The building block of proteins, assembled according to mRNA codons.

A type of eukaryotic cell that lacks a cell wall and relies on mitochondria for energy production.

A protein produced by B cells that binds to antigens and marks pathogens for destruction.

A three-nucleotide sequence on tRNA that pairs with a codon on mRNA.