Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Biologie, natuurkunde en scheikunde

the scientific study of living organisms; the science that studies living organisms

biologie

the sexual or asexual process of creating offspring

reproductie, voortplanting

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

stofwisseling

a living thing such as a plant, animal, etc., especially a very small one that lives on its own

organisme

all the different stages of grow and development of a living organism

levenscyclus, levensfases

the smallest structure of a substance consisting of a group of atoms

molecuul

consisting of or relating to molecules, which are groups of atoms bonded together

moleculair

a physical substance that occupies space and exists in every material in the universe

materie

the branch of science that is concerned with studying the structure of substances and the way that they change or combine with each other

scheikunde

a substance that is composed of only one type of atom, typically characterized by specific physical and chemical properties

element, stof

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

evolutie

a feature or quality of something

eigenschap, kenmerk

a process in green plants during which the plant synthesizes using water and carbon dioxide

fotosynthese

(biochemistry) a chemical substance that carries the genetic information, which is present in every cell and some viruses

DNA, deoxyribonucleïnezuur

(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, erfgen

(physics) to be subject to physical or chemical change

reageren, interageren

any strand of muscle or nervous tissues

spiervezel, zenuwvezel

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

deeltje, element

(chemistry) a substance that its molecules consist of two or more elements that are held together by a chemical bond

verbinding, chemische stof

a link that holds atoms or ions together in any molecule or crystal

binding, verbinding

related to atoms, the smallest units of matter, including their structure, properties, and interactions

atomair, gerelateerd aan atomen

each of a group of long thread-like structures in the body that carry messages between the brain and other parts of the body, sensing things is a result of this process

zenuw

(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth

parasiet

a natural reaction or behavior that occurs automatically, without conscious thought or reasoning

instinct

a water-soluble chemical substance that contains Hydrogen and has a sour taste or corrosive feature with a PH less than 7

zuur

a small particle in an atom with negative charge

elektron

extremely small drops of liquid in the air, resulted from the heating of the liquid

damp, mist

a basic kind of sugar that is a component of carbohydrates and provides energy for many living organisms

glucose

a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things

koolstof

a soft silver-white metal that is an important element in bones and teeth

calcium

one the most common elements in Earth's atmosphere

stikstof

(of a solid) to become one with a liquid

oplossen, opgedaan worden