Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 5) - Biología
Aquí, aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la Biología que son necesarias para el examen académico básico de IELTS.
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an organism's smallest unit, capable of functioning on its own
célula
an individual living thing, such as an animal, plant, fungus, or bacterium
organismo
(biochemistry) a chemical substance that carries the genetic information, which is present in every cell and some viruses
ADN
(biochemistry) a chemical substance that carries the information from DNA to control the cellular protein biosynthesis
ARN
Los virus como el SARS-CoV-2 utilizan el ARN como material genético.
(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
a complex biological molecule made up of amino acids that performs crucial functions in living organisms
proteína, protido
the process by which populations of living organisms change genetically across successive generations
evolución
an infectious agent that reproduces only inside living cells and can cause disease
virus
(microbiology) single-celled microorganisms that can be found in various environments, including soil, water, and living organisms, and can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral
bacteria
El yogur contiene bacterias beneficiosas que ayudan en la digestión.
a plant-like organism that often grows on organic matter and has no flowers or leaves, such as moulds and mushrooms
hongo
El suelo del bosque estaba salpicado de varios tipos de hongos, desde setas hasta moho.
a protein produced by the immune system that recognizes and helps neutralize harmful substances such as bacteria and viruses
anticuerpo
a chemical substance produced in the body of living things influencing growth and affecting the functionality of cells or tissues
hormona
Las hormonas tiroideas regulan el uso de energía y la temperatura corporal.
(biology) the part of a cell that contains most of the genetic information
núcleo
a cell that is responsible for transmitting nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body
neurona
Una sola neurona puede conectarse a miles de otras células nerviosas.
