ћелије

The type of lymphocyte responsible for cell-mediated immunity; also protects against infection by parasites, fungi, and protozoans and can kill cancerous cells; circulate in the ...

сито ћелије

Biology; General

Conducting cells in the phloem of vascular plants. See sieve elements.

mezoderm

Biology; Cell biology

The middle layer of cells in embryonic development; gives rise to muscles, bones, and structures associated with reproduction. The middle embryonic tissue layer. Cells and ...

melanin

Biology; Cell biology

A pigment that gives the skin color and protects the underlying layers against damage by ultraviolet light; produced by melanocytes in the inner layer of the epidermis.

mejoza

Biology; Cell biology

Cell division in which the chromosomes replicate, followed by two nuclear divisions. Each of the resulting gametes (in animals, spores in plants) receives a haploid set of ...

megaspore

Biology; Cell biology

Four haploid cells produced by meiosis in the ovule of a þower. Usually, three of these cells degenerate, with the remaining cell becoming the female gametophyte phase of the ...

moždina

Biology; Cell biology

1. A term referring to the central portion of certain organs; e. G. , the medulla oblongata of the brain and the adrenal medulla, which synthesizes epinephrine and norepinephrine. ...

makroevolucija

Biology; Cell biology

The combination of events associated with the origin, diversification, extinction, and interactions of organisms which produced the species that currently inhabit the Earth. Large ...