Bio Vocab

A large immune cell that engulfs and digests pathogens.

A long-lived immune cell that remembers past infections for a faster response.

The set of chemical processes in the body that sustain life, influenced by temperature.

Finger-like projections on intestinal cells that increase surface area for nutrient absorption.

When a protein does not fold correctly, often leading to disease.

A substitution mutation that results in a different amino acid, potentially affecting protein function.

The organelles known as the powerhouse of the cell, generating ATP.

The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.

Messenger RNA, which carries genetic instructions from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

A type of tissue responsible for movement through contraction.