Essentiële Woordenschat voor de GRE - Wetenschappelijk gesproken
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over wetenschap, zoals "antigeen", "kloon", "lymfe", enz., die nodig zijn voor het GRE-examen.
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a branch of science that deals with animals

zoölogie, dierkunde
the scientific study of plants, their structure, genetics, classification, etc.

plantkunde
the act of producing a substance that exists in living beings

synthese
any foreign substance in the body that can trigger a response from the immune system

antigeen, antigene stof
a steroid hormone that the body produces and is used in medicine to help cure skin diseases

cortisol, een steroïde hormoon dat het lichaam produceert en in de geneeskunde wordt gebruikt om huidziekten te helpen genezen
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 genes) causing a person to inherit a particular physical feature, even if it is only present in one parent's genome

dominant, overheersend
an offspring of a human or animal that is not born yet, particularly a human aged more than eight weeks after conception

foetus, embryo
all of the genes that are available within breeding populations of a particular species of animal or plant

genenpool, genenreservoir
the complete set of genetic material of any living thing

genoom
the controlled maintenance of a specific temperature; fostering optimal conditions for the development of organisms, processes, or materials

incubatie
a colorless liquid consisting of white blood cells that helps to prevent infections from spreading

lymfe, lymfevocht
a thin sheet of tissue that separates or covers the inner parts of an organism

membraan, vlies
to experience genetic changes

muteren, genetische veranderingen ondergaan
a chemical substance that transmits messages from a neuron to another one or to a muscle

neurotransmitter
a close and often long-term interaction between two different species living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both

symbiose, symbiotische relatie
a representative or characteristic sample that is examined or analyzed to gain insights or understanding of a particular group or category

exemplaar, monster
(of a cell, gland, or organ) to produce and release a liquid substance in the body

afscheiden, produceren
the process of natural multiplication; representing the expansion of a population over time

verspreiding, vermeerdering
the natural coloring of tissues, surfaces, or structures; contributing to the characteristic hues or tones observed in animals, plants, or human beings

pigmentatie, kleuring
the field of science that studies the function or interactions among organisms

fysiologie
(of a female animal or human) to produce an ovum from the ovary

ovuleren
(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
a method used for measuring how old an organic material is by calculating the amount of carbon they contain

koolstofdatering, radiokoolstofdatering
the study of how communication and control work in living organisms and machines, focusing on information flow, feedback, and system regulation

cybernetica, de studie van controle- en communicatiesystemen
a branch of medical science primarily focusing on the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury

pathologie
the scientific and experimental operations performed on live animals

vivisectie
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

aerodynamica, studie van de aerodynamica
having a tendency to change rapidly and unpredictably, often characterized by fluctuations or instability

vluchtig, onstabiel
a space that is utterly empty of all matter

vacuüm, leegte
related to heat or temperature, including how heat moves, how materials expand with temperature changes, and the energy stored in heat

thermisch, warmte-
the bending of the wave's path as it passes from one medium to another; caused by a change in its speed or direction

breking, buiging van golven
(physics) any of the smallest units that energy or matter consists of, such as electrons, atoms, molecules, etc.

deeltje
to move back and forth repeatedly between two points or positions

oscilleren, heen en weer bewegen
the process or action of splitting a nucleus into two or more parts resulting in the release of a significant amount of energy

kernsplijting, nucleaire splitsing
(physics) the reaction in which two nuclei join together and produce energy

kernfusie
the strength of a moving object determined by multiplying how heavy it is by how fast it is going

momentum, impuls
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

isotoop, isotoopvorm
relating to the energy associated with motion or movement, emphasizing the dynamic state of objects in action

kinetisch, dynamisch
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