Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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mortality rate |
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proportion of population surviving to the beginning of an age interval that die during the age interva |
mosses |
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group of bryophytes in which a primitive conductive system appears |
motor end plate |
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sarcolemma of the muscle fiber that interacts with the neuron |
MRSA |
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(methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) very dangerous Staphylococcus aureus strain resistant to multiple antibiotics |
mucin |
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complex glycoprotein found in mucus |
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) |
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collection of lymphatic tissue that combines with epithelial tissue lining the mucosa throughout the body |
mucus |
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sticky protein-containing fluid secretion in the lung that traps particulate matter to be expelled from the body |
Müllerian mimicry |
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multiple cloning site (MCS) |
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site that multiple restriction endonucleases can recognize |
multiple fruit |
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muscle spindle |
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proprioceptive stretch receptor that lies within a muscle and that shortens the muscle to an optimal length for efficient contraction |
mutation |
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variation in the nucleotide sequence of a genome |
mutualism |
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symbiotic relationship between two species where both species benefit |
mycelium |
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mass of fungal hyphae |
mycetismus |
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ingestion of toxins in poisonous mushrooms |