Akademisk IELTS (Band 6-7) - Biology
Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord relaterade till biologi som är nödvändiga för det akademiska IELTS-provet.
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a substance that all living organisms produce that brings about a chemical reaction without being altered itself

enzym, katalysator

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

membran

a group of cells in the body of living things, forming their different parts

vävnad, muskelvävnad

(biology) the colorless liquid part of the blood in which the blood cells are suspended

plasma

any of a class of organic substances that do not dissolve in water that include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids

lipid, lipidämne

a junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter

synaps

the genetic makeup of an organism, determined by the combination of genes inherited from its parents

genotyp

a type of cell division that creates reproductive cells with half the usual number of chromosomes

meios

a type of cell division that results in the formation of two daughter cells, each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell

mitos

the system of glands and organs that produce and release hormones into the bloodstream, regulating various physiological functions and maintaining homeostasis

endokrina systemet, endokrinologi

a gland that secretes substances, such as enzymes or mucus, through ducts that lead to the external environment or a body cavity, rather than directly into the bloodstream

exokrin körtel, extern sekreterande körtel

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

kortisol

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

stimuli, signal

a long, slender projection of a nerve cell that conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body towards other neurons or target cells

axon

