TOEFL을 위한 고급 어휘 - Biology
여기에서는 TOEFL 시험에 필요한 "enzyme", "microbe", "fetus" 등과 같은 생물학에 관한 몇 가지 영어 단어를 배우게 됩니다.
리뷰
플래시카드
철자법
퀴즈
the branch of science that is concerned with the physical structure of humans, animals, or plants
해부학
a very small threadlike structure in a living organism that carries the genes and genetic information
염색체
a sex chromosome, two of which exist in female cells and only one in male cells
X 염색체
a substance that all living organisms produce that brings about a chemical reaction without being altered itself
효소
any foreign substance in the body that can trigger a response from the immune system
항원
a very small living organism that cannot be seen without a microscope and can cause a disease
미생물
to retain something such as eggs or bacteria in a favorable condition to help them develop
인큐베이트하다
an offspring of a human or animal that is not born yet, particularly a human aged more than eight weeks after conception
태아
an unhatched or unborn offspring in the process of development, especially a human offspring roughly from the second to the eighth week after fertilization
배아
a colorless liquid consisting of white blood cells that helps to prevent infections from spreading
림프
(biology) a basic type of cell in a multicellular organism, which develops into different kinds of cells with different functions
줄기세포
any of a class of organic substances that do not dissolve in water that include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids
지질
a cell that is responsible for transmitting nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body
신경세포
a chemical substance that transmits messages from a neuron to another one or to a muscle
신경전달물질
an organelle that is abundantly present in most cells and is responsible for energy production
미토콘드리아
a steroid hormone that the body produces and is used in medicine to help cure skin diseases
코르티솔
a hormone related to gender that is produced by male body to develop typical male features
테스토스테론
a hormone that is responsible for controlling the level of glucose in the blood, the lack of which can cause diabetes
인슐린
(of a cell, gland, or organ) to produce and release a liquid substance in the body
분비하다
(biochemistry) a chemical substance that carries the information from DNA to control the cellular protein biosynthesis
RNA
a sense organ or nerve ending that can respond to external stimuli and is able to transmit data to the central nervous system
수용체
(of genes) causing a person to inherit a particular physical feature, even if it is only present in one parent's genome
우세한
the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells
유전자 코드
something that triggers a reaction in various areas like psychology or physiology
자극
a hormone primarily responsible for female reproductive development and regulation
에스트로겐
a cell or a group of cells created through a natural or artificial process from a source that they are genetically identical to
클론