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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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type of mimicry where species share warning coloration and all are harmful to predators

multiple cloning site (MCS)
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site that multiple restriction endonucleases can recognize

multiple fruit
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fruit that develops from multiple flowers on an inflorescence

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