Abbreviation for tobacco mosaic virus, a plant virus that infects tobacco plants and causes mosaic-like patterns on the leaves.

The ability of an organism to withstand environmental stressors or variations in conditions, such as temperature or salinity.

An enzyme released by platelets that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting process.

The formation of a blood clot (thrombus) within a blood vessel, which can obstruct blood flow and lead to complications.

A blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel and remains there, potentially obstructing blood flow.

An extinct carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, also known as the Tasmanian tiger.

A gland located in the neck that produces thyroid hormones, which regulate metabolism and growth.

An endocrine gland in the neck that produces hormones, including thyroxine, which regulate the body’s metabolic rate.

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones.

A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that regulates metabolism, energy generation, and growth.