Vocabolario essenziale per il GRE - Scientificamente parlando
Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi sulla scienza, come "antigene", "clone", "linfa", ecc. necessarie per l'esame GRE.
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the scientific study of plants, their structure, genetics, classification, etc.
botanica
the act of producing a substance that exists in living beings
sintesi
any foreign substance in the body that can trigger a response from the immune system
antigene
a steroid hormone that the body produces and is used in medicine to help cure skin diseases
cortisolo
a cell or a group of cells created through a natural or artificial process from a source that they are genetically identical to
cloni
(of genes) causing a person to inherit a particular physical feature, even if it is only present in one parent's genome
dominante
an offspring of a human or animal that is not born yet, particularly a human aged more than eight weeks after conception
feto
all of the genes that are available within breeding populations of a particular species of animal or plant
riserva genetica
the controlled maintenance of a specific temperature; fostering optimal conditions for the development of organisms, processes, or materials
incubazione
a colorless liquid consisting of white blood cells that helps to prevent infections from spreading
linfa
a thin sheet of tissue that separates or covers the inner parts of an organism
membrana
a chemical substance that transmits messages from a neuron to another one or to a muscle
neurotrasmettitore
a close and often long-term interaction between two different species living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both
simbiosi
a representative or characteristic sample that is examined or analyzed to gain insights or understanding of a particular group or category
campione
(of a cell, gland, or organ) to produce and release a liquid substance in the body
secrezione
the process of natural multiplication; representing the expansion of a population over time
propagazione
the natural coloring of tissues, surfaces, or structures; contributing to the characteristic hues or tones observed in animals, plants, or human beings
pigmentazione
the field of science that studies the function or interactions among organisms
fisiologia
(biology) the part of a cell that contains most of the genetic information
nucleo
the chemical processes through which food is changed into energy for the body to use
metabolismo
a method used for measuring how old an organic material is by calculating the amount of carbon they contain
datazione al carbonio
the study of how communication and control work in living organisms and machines, focusing on information flow, feedback, and system regulation
cibernetica
a branch of medical science primarily focusing on the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury
patologia
the scientific and experimental operations performed on live animals
vivisezione
the study of the behavior of air as it interacts with solid objects, particularly the flow of air around and through objects, and the effects of this interaction on the objects
aerodinamica
having a tendency to change rapidly and unpredictably, often characterized by fluctuations or instability
volatile
related to heat or temperature, including how heat moves, how materials expand with temperature changes, and the energy stored in heat
termico
the bending of the wave's path as it passes from one medium to another; caused by a change in its speed or direction
rifrazione
(physics) any of the smallest units that energy or matter consists of, such as electrons, atoms, molecules, etc.
particella
to move back and forth repeatedly between two points or positions
oscillare
the process or action of splitting a nucleus into two or more parts resulting in the release of a significant amount of energy
fissione nucleare
(physics) the reaction in which two nuclei join together and produce energy
fusione nucleare
the strength of a moving object determined by multiplying how heavy it is by how fast it is going
momento
each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, leading to variation in atomic mass
isotopo
relating to the energy associated with motion or movement, emphasizing the dynamic state of objects in action
cinetico