Vocabulario para IELTS (Académico) - Biología
Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre biología, como "cycle", "gene", "fertile", etc. que son necesarias para el examen IELTS.
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the scientific study of living organisms; the science that studies living organisms
biología
Su profesor de biología era reconocido por su investigación en ingeniería genética.
a person who studies the science that deals with living organisms
biólogo
(biology) a series of transformations and events that happen in an animal or plant's lifetime
ciclo
to separate people or things into two or more groups, parts, etc.
dividir
(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.
an organism's smallest unit, capable of functioning on its own
célula
(biochemistry) a chemical substance that carries the genetic information, which is present in every cell and some viruses
ADN
relating to biology or the scientific study of living organisms
biológico
the process by which populations of living organisms change genetically across successive generations
evolución
to change genetically across generations through the process of evolution
evolucionar, desarrollarse
(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
the branch of biology that deals with how individual features and different characteristics are passed through genes
genética
El campo de la genética continúa evolucionando con nuevas tecnologías y descubrimientos.
a microscopic organism, especially one that causes disease
germen
a bundle of fibers that carries signals between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body
nervio
an individual living thing, such as an animal, plant, fungus, or bacterium
organismo
a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into
especie
El lobo rojo es una especie de lobo nativa del sureste de los Estados Unidos.
(of an animal, person, or plant) able to produce offspring, fruit, or seed
fértil
El suelo fértil permitió a los agricultores cultivar una variedad de cultivos.
(biology) a change in the structure of the genes of an individual that causes them to develop different physical features
mutación
Debido a una mutación en sus genes, el niño nació con ojos azules, aunque ambos padres tenían ojos marrones.
relating to chemical compounds that contain carbon
orgánico
the chemical processes through which food is changed into energy for the body to use
metabolismo
to produce offspring or new individuals of the same kind
reproducir
(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth
parásito
a group of similar cells that work together to form a particular part of a human, animal, or plant
tejido
a protein produced by the immune system that recognizes and helps neutralize harmful substances such as bacteria and viruses
anticuerpo
(of genes) causing a person to inherit a particular physical feature, even if it is only present in one parent's genome
dominante
the science or process of deliberately modifying the features of a living organism by changing its genetic information
ingeniería genética
Los avances en las técnicas de ingeniería genética, como CRISPR-Cas9, han revolucionado el campo al permitir la edición precisa de secuencias de ADN.
belonging to the sex that cannot give birth to babies or lay eggs but is capable of fertilization of the opposite sex
macho
belonging to the sex that is fertilized by the opposite sex and can lay eggs or give birth to babies
hembra
(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.
an infectious agent that reproduces only inside living cells and can cause disease
virus
