biology vs persistent

biology is a noun but persistent is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
biology	Yes	No	No	No
persistent	No	Yes	No	No

biology (noun)	persistent (noun)
the science that studies living organisms
all the plant and animal life of a particular region
characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms

biology (adjective)	persistent (adjective)
	retained; not shed
	never-ceasing
	stubbornly unyielding
	continually recurring to the mind