Low-density lipoprotein, a type of cholesterol often referred to as ‘bad cholesterol’ due to its association with heart disease.

A principle stating that if a system at equilibrium is disturbed, the system will shift to counteract the disturbance.

A short sequence of nucleotides at the start of an mRNA transcript that is not translated into protein but assists in translation initiation.

The DNA strand that is synthesized continuously during DNA replication.

The flat, green organ of a plant that is involved in photosynthesis and transpiration.

A swollen or raised part of a plant’s stem that supports the base of a large leaf.

A region of parenchyma cells in the stem where the vascular tissue is interrupted by the departure of a leaf trace.

An immature leaf in the early stages of development, arising from the shoot apical meristem.

A dendritic cell in the skin that functions as an antigen-presenting cell in the immune system.

A group of long-tailed monkeys found in Asia, belonging to the family Cercopithecidae.