Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Biologie, Genetica & Levensprocessen
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(biology) the part of a cell that contains most of the genetic information

celkern, nucleus
the chemical processes through which food is changed into energy for the body to use

metabolisme, stofwisseling
related to evolution or the slow and gradual development of something

evolutionair
(biology) the slow and gradual development of living things throughout the history of the earth

evolutie
the complete set of genetic material of any living thing

genoom
(biology) a change in the structure of the genes of an individual that causes them to develop different physical features

mutatie, genetische verandering
an unhatched or unborn offspring in the process of development, especially a human offspring roughly from the second to the eighth week after fertilization

embryo, foetus
an animal or plant with parents that belong to different breeds or varieties

hybride, kruising
a cell or a group of cells created through a natural or artificial process from a source that they are genetically identical to

kloon, klonen
(of a living being) to produce offspring or more of itself

voortplanten, reproduceren
something that triggers a reaction in various areas like psychology or physiology

prikkel, stimulus
the act of producing a substance that exists in living beings

synthese
the organic process through which a plant produces flowers

bloei, ontluiking
all the different stages of grow and development of a living organism

levenscyclus, biologische cyclus
to become limp or droopy, usually due to lack of water or loss of vitality

verwelken, slap worden
the total amount of time that an organism, person, or object is alive or able to function

levensduur, levensverwachting
to receive traits or attributes from a previous generation through genetic inheritance

erven, via overerving ontvangen
the duration between conception and birth during which an embryo or fetus develops in the uterus

zwangerschapsperiode, draagtijd
any tube structure inside the body through which blood can circulate, such as a vein, artery, etc.

bloedvat, vat
the flowing blood in a circulatory system, moving through vessels to transport oxygen, nutrients, and waste products throughout the body

bloedstroom, bloedsomloop
an organism's smallest unit, capable of functioning on its own

cel
relating to or consisting of cells, the basic structural units of living organisms or systems

cellulair, met betrekking tot cellen
(anatomy) the outer layer of the anterior part of the brain, called cerebrum, containing gray matter

cortex, hersenschors
a substance such as a vitamin, protein, fat, etc. that is essential for good health and growth

voedingsstof, voedingsbestanddeel
any organism that can cause diseases

pathogeen, ziekteverwekker
to develop from a simple form to a more complex or sophisticated one over an extended period

evolueren, zich ontwikkelen
the process of taming wild animals and developing them into pets or livestock through selective breeding and husbandry

domesticatie, temmen
related to the heart and blood vessels

cardiovasculair
(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

gen, genetische eenheid
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