Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Biología, Genética y Procesos de la Vida
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Cuestionario
(biology) the part of a cell that contains most of the genetic information

núcleo
the chemical processes through which food is changed into energy for the body to use

metabolismo
related to evolution or the slow and gradual development of something

evolutivo
(biology) the slow and gradual development of living things throughout the history of the earth

evolución
the complete set of genetic material of any living thing

genoma
(biology) a change in the structure of the genes of an individual that causes them to develop different physical features

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

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

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

clon
(of a living being) to produce offspring or more of itself

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

estímulo
the act of producing a substance that exists in living beings

síntesis
all the different stages of grow and development of a living organism

ciclo de vida
to become limp or droopy, usually due to lack of water or loss of vitality

marchitarse, ajarse
the total amount of time that an organism, person, or object is alive or able to function

duración de la vida, esperanza de vida
to receive traits or attributes from a previous generation through genetic inheritance

heredar, recibir por herencia
the duration between conception and birth during which an embryo or fetus develops in the uterus

período de gestación, duración de la gestación
any tube structure inside the body through which blood can circulate, such as a vein, artery, etc.

vaso sanguíneo
the flowing blood in a circulatory system, moving through vessels to transport oxygen, nutrients, and waste products throughout the body

torrente sanguíneo
an organism's smallest unit, capable of functioning on its own

célula
relating to or consisting of cells, the basic structural units of living organisms or systems

celular, relativo a las células
(anatomy) the outer layer of the anterior part of the brain, called cerebrum, containing gray matter

corteza, córtex
a substance such as a vitamin, protein, fat, etc. that is essential for good health and growth

nutriente, sustancia nutritiva
any organism that can cause diseases

agente patógeno
to develop from a simple form to a more complex or sophisticated one over an extended period

evolucionar
the process of taming wild animals and developing them into pets or livestock through selective breeding and husbandry

domesticación, doma
related to the heart and blood vessels

cardiovascular
(genetics) a basic unit of heredity and a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is located on a chromosome in a cell and controls a particular quality

gene
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