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monocytes

Biology; General

White blood cells that clean up dead viruses, bacteria, and fungi and dispose of dead cells and debris at the end of the inþammatory response.

monomer

Biology; General

An organic chemical unit linked to other units (usually by a covalent bond formed by the removal of water) to produce a larger molecule (macromolecule) known as a polymer.

monophyletic group

Biology; General

A group of organisms descended from a common ancestor. For example: your immediate family may be considered such a group, being descended from a common ancestral group (grandparents, etc.).

monosaccharides

Biology; General

Simple carbohydrates, usually with a five- or six-carbon skeleton; e.g., glucose and fructose. A carbohydrate composed of a single sugar unit, such as glucose, ribose, deoxyribose, etc.

monotremes

Biology; General

Egg-laying mammals; e.g., the spiny anteater and the duck-billed platypus.

morula

Biology; General

The solid-ball stage of the pre-emplantation embryo.

motor neurons

Biology; General

Neurons that receive signals from interneurons and transfer the signals to effector cells that produce a response. Nerve cells connected to a muscle or gland. Sometimes also known as effector ...