| A | B |
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| Macromolecules | carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and |
| Mechanism | The combination of components and processes that serve a common function |
| Meiosis | two‐phase nuclear division that results in the eventual production of gametes |
| Migration (Genetics) | permanent movement of genes into or out of a population resulting in a change in allele frequencies |
| Mitochondrion | organelle found in eukaryotes; site of cellular respiration |
| Mitosis | nuclear division resulting in the production of two somatic cells having the same genetic makeup |
| Molecule | smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance |
| Monomer | molecule of any compound that can react with other molecules of the same or different compound to form a polymer |
| Multicellular | Made up of more than one cell |
| Multiple Alleles | More than two forms of a gene controlling the expression of a trait |
| Mutation | permanent transmissible change of genetic material |
| Natural Selection | process in nature in which organisms possessing certain inherited traits are better able to survive and reproduce |
| Nondisjunction | The process in which sister chromatids fail to separate during and after mitosis or meiosis |
| Nonnative Species | species normally living outside a distribution range that has been introduced |
| Nucleic Acid | A biological macromolecule (DNA or RNA) composed of the elements C, H, N, O, and P that carries genetic information |
| Nucleus | organelle that holds the genetic material and controls cell functions |
