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Pokročilá Slovní Zásoba pro TOEFL - Biology

Zde se naučíte některá anglická slova o biologii, jako jsou "enzym", "mikrob", "plod" atd., která jsou potřebná pro zkoušku TOEFL.

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Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL
anatomy
anatomy
[Podstatné jméno]

the branch of science that is concerned with the physical structure of humans, animals, or plants

anatomie

anatomie

Ex: She excelled in her anatomy class, fascinated by the intricate details of the human body. 
chromosome
chromosome
[Podstatné jméno]

a very small threadlike structure in a living organism that carries the genes and genetic information

chromozom, chromozomální prvek

chromozom, chromozomální prvek

X chromosome
X chromosome
[Podstatné jméno]

a sex chromosome, two of which exist in female cells and only one in male cells

X chromozom, pohlavní chromozom X

X chromozom, pohlavní chromozom X

Y chromosome
Y chromosome
[Podstatné jméno]

a sex chromosome, which is normally present only in male cells

Y chromozom, chromozom Y

Y chromozom, chromozom Y

enzyme
enzyme
[Podstatné jméno]

a substance that all living organisms produce that brings about a chemical reaction without being altered itself

enzym

enzym

Ex: Enzymes play a crucial role in digestion, breaking down food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed by the body. 
antigen
antigen
[Podstatné jméno]

any foreign substance in the body that can trigger a response from the immune system

antigen, antigenní látka

antigen, antigenní látka

Ex: The vaccine introduces a harmless antigen to stimulate immunity. 
microbe
microbe
[Podstatné jméno]

a very small living organism that cannot be seen without a microscope and can cause a disease

mikrob, mikroorganismus

mikrob, mikroorganismus

to incubate
to incubate
[sloveso]

to retain something such as eggs or bacteria in a favorable condition to help them develop

inkubovat, líhnout

inkubovat, líhnout

fetus
fetus
[Podstatné jméno]

an offspring of a human or animal that is not born yet, particularly a human aged more than eight weeks after conception

plod, embryo

plod, embryo

Ex: The ultrasound showed that the fetus was developing normally. 
embryo
embryo
[Podstatné jméno]

an unhatched or unborn offspring in the process of development, especially a human offspring roughly from the second to the eighth week after fertilization

embryo, zárodek

embryo, zárodek

Ex: During the first trimester, the human embryo undergoes rapid cell division and differentiation to form essential organs. 
to ovulate
to ovulate
[sloveso]

(of a female animal or human) to produce an ovum from the ovary

ovulovat

ovulovat

Ex: To understand her cycle, she tracked when she ovulates. 
to mutate
to mutate
[sloveso]

to experience genetic changes

mutovat, podlehnout genetickým změnám

mutovat, podlehnout genetickým změnám

Ex: Over time, certain organisms may mutate to adapt to environmental pressures. 
mutant
mutant
[Podstatné jméno]

a living organism that is different from its kind because of a genetic change

mutant, živý organismus

mutant, živý organismus

lymph
lymph
[Podstatné jméno]

a colorless liquid consisting of white blood cells that helps to prevent infections from spreading

lymfa, lymfatická tekutina

lymfa, lymfatická tekutina

Ex: Swelling can occur when lymph is not properly drained. 
stem cell
stem cell
[Podstatné jméno]

(biology) a basic type of cell in a multicellular organism, which develops into different kinds of cells with different functions

kmenová buňka, nediferencovaná buňka

kmenová buňka, nediferencovaná buňka

membrane
membrane
[Podstatné jméno]

a thin sheet of tissue that separates or covers the inner parts of an organism

membrána, blána

membrána, blána

Ex: The cell membrane protects the interior of the cell. 
lipid
lipid
[Podstatné jméno]

any of a class of organic substances that do not dissolve in water that include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids

lipid, tuk

lipid, tuk

amino acid
amino acid
[Podstatné jméno]

any organic compound that creates the basic structure of proteins

aminokyselina, aminová kyselina

aminokyselina, aminová kyselina

neuron
neuron
[Podstatné jméno]

a cell that is responsible for transmitting nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body

neuron, nervová buňka

neuron, nervová buňka

Ex: Neurons transmit signals at speeds of up to 120 meters per second. 
neurotransmitter
neurotransmitter
[Podstatné jméno]

a chemical substance that transmits messages from a neuron to another one or to a muscle

neurotransmiter

neurotransmiter

Ex: Dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved in mood regulation. 
mitochondrion
mitochondrion
[Podstatné jméno]

an organelle that is abundantly present in most cells and is responsible for energy production

mitochondrie, energetické organely

mitochondrie, energetické organely

Ex: The mitochondrion is a membrane-bound organelle found in most eukaryotic cells. 
anaerobic
anaerobic
[Přídavné jméno]

not needing free oxygen to function

anaerobní, bez kyslíku

anaerobní, bez kyslíku

cortisol
cortisol
[Podstatné jméno]

a steroid hormone that the body produces and is used in medicine to help cure skin diseases

kortizol, steroidní hormon

kortizol, steroidní hormon

Ex: High levels of cortisol can increase stress and anxiety. 
testosterone
testosterone
[Podstatné jméno]

a hormone related to gender that is produced by male body to develop typical male features

testosteron

testosteron

insulin
insulin
[Podstatné jméno]

a hormone that is responsible for controlling the level of glucose in the blood, the lack of which can cause diabetes

inzulín

inzulín

to secrete
to secrete
[sloveso]

(of a cell, gland, or organ) to produce and release a liquid substance in the body

vylučovat, produkovat

vylučovat, produkovat

Ex: Salivary glands secrete enzymes that aid in the digestion of food. 
RNA
RNA
[Podstatné jméno]

(biochemistry) a chemical substance that carries the information from DNA to control the cellular protein biosynthesis

RNA, ribonukleová kyselina

RNA, ribonukleová kyselina

Ex: RNA transcribes genetic information from DNA to guide protein production. 
receptor
receptor
[Podstatné jméno]

a sense organ or nerve ending that can respond to external stimuli and is able to transmit data to the central nervous system

receptor, přijímací orgán

receptor, přijímací orgán

genome
genome
[Podstatné jméno]

the complete set of genetic material of any living thing

genom

genom

Ex: The human genome consists of approximately 3 billion base pairs of DNA, encoding all the information needed for human development and function. 
dominant
dominant
[Přídavné jméno]

(of genes) causing a person to inherit a particular physical feature, even if it is only present in one parent's genome

dominantní, převládající

dominantní, převládající

Ex: The gene for brown eyes is dominant over the gene for blue eyes. 
genetic code
genetic code
[Podstatné jméno]

the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells

genetický kód, genetické kódování

genetický kód, genetické kódování

stimulus
stimulus
[Podstatné jméno]

something that triggers a reaction in various areas like psychology or physiology

podnět, stimul

podnět, stimul

Ex: In a lab experiment, the researchers applied a visual stimulus to study participants to observe and measure their neurological responses. 
estrogen
estrogen
[Podstatné jméno]

a hormone primarily responsible for female reproductive development and regulation

estrogen, ženský hormon

estrogen, ženský hormon

hybrid
hybrid
[Podstatné jméno]

an animal or plant with parents that belong to different breeds or varieties

hybrid, kříženec

hybrid, kříženec

Ex: The farmer proudly displayed his new hybrid, a cross between a Brahman and an Angus, which combined the best traits of both cattle breeds. 
clone
clone
[Podstatné jméno]

a cell or a group of cells created through a natural or artificial process from a source that they are genetically identical to

klon, klonování

klon, klonování

Ex: The scientists observed the behavior of the bacterial clone to understand how it would respond to different antibiotics. 
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