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Vocabulario Avanzado para el TOEFL - Biología
Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre biología, como "enzyme", "microbe", "fetus", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.
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the branch of science that is concerned with the physical structure of humans, animals, or plants
anatomía
a very small threadlike structure in a living organism that carries the genes and genetic information
cromosoma
a sex chromosome, two of which exist in female cells and only one in male cells
cromosoma x
a substance that all living organisms produce that brings about a chemical reaction without being altered itself
enzima
any foreign substance in the body that can trigger a response from the immune system
antígeno
a very small living organism that cannot be seen without a microscope and can cause a disease
microbio
to retain something such as eggs or bacteria in a favorable condition to help them develop
incubar
an offspring of a human or animal that is not born yet, particularly a human aged more than eight weeks after conception
feto
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
(of a female animal or human) to produce an ovum from the ovary
ovular
to experience genetic changes
mutar, mutarse
a living organism that is different from its kind because of a genetic change
mutante
a colorless liquid consisting of white blood cells that helps to prevent infections from spreading
linfa
(biology) a basic type of cell in a multicellular organism, which develops into different kinds of cells with different functions
célula madre
a thin sheet of tissue that separates or covers the inner parts of an organism
membrana
any of a class of organic substances that do not dissolve in water that include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids
lípido
a cell that is responsible for transmitting nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body
neurona
a chemical substance that transmits messages from a neuron to another one or to a muscle
neurotransmisor
an organelle that is abundantly present in most cells and is responsible for energy production
mitocondria
a steroid hormone that the body produces and is used in medicine to help cure skin diseases
cortisol
a hormone related to gender that is produced by male body to develop typical male features
testosterona
a hormone that is responsible for controlling the level of glucose in the blood, the lack of which can cause diabetes
insulina
(of a cell, gland, or organ) to produce and release a liquid substance in the body
secretar
(biochemistry) a chemical substance that carries the information from DNA to control the cellular protein biosynthesis
ARN
a sense organ or nerve ending that can respond to external stimuli and is able to transmit data to the central nervous system
receptor
the complete set of genetic material of any living thing
genoma
(of genes) causing a person to inherit a particular physical feature, even if it is only present in one parent's genome
dominante
the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells
código genético
something that triggers a reaction in various areas like psychology or physiology
estímulo
a hormone primarily responsible for female reproductive development and regulation
estrógeno
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
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