Розширений Словниковий Запас для TOEFL - Biology
Тут ви дізнаєтеся деякі англійські слова з біології, такі як «ензим», «мікроб», «плід» тощо, які потрібні для іспиту TOEFL.
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the branch of science that is concerned with the physical structure of humans, animals, or plants
анатомія
a very small threadlike structure in a living organism that carries the genes and genetic information
хромосома
a sex chromosome, two of which exist in female cells and only one in male cells
X хромосома
a sex chromosome, which is normally present only in male cells
Y хромосома
a substance that all living organisms produce that brings about a chemical reaction without being altered itself
фермент
any foreign substance in the body that can trigger a response from the immune system
антиген
a very small living organism that cannot be seen without a microscope and can cause a disease
мікроб
to retain something such as eggs or bacteria in a favorable condition to help them develop
інкубувати
an offspring of a human or animal that is not born yet, particularly a human aged more than eight weeks after conception
плід
an unhatched or unborn offspring in the process of development, especially a human offspring roughly from the second to the eighth week after fertilization
ембріон
(of a female animal or human) to produce an ovum from the ovary
овулювати
a living organism that is different from its kind because of a genetic change
мутант
a colorless liquid consisting of white blood cells that helps to prevent infections from spreading
лімфа
(biology) a basic type of cell in a multicellular organism, which develops into different kinds of cells with different functions
стовбурова клітина
a thin sheet of tissue that separates or covers the inner parts of an organism
мембрана
any of a class of organic substances that do not dissolve in water that include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids
ліпід
any organic compound that creates the basic structure of proteins
амінокислота
a cell that is responsible for transmitting nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body
нейрон
a chemical substance that transmits messages from a neuron to another one or to a muscle
нейромедіатор
an organelle that is abundantly present in most cells and is responsible for energy production
мітохондрія
a steroid hormone that the body produces and is used in medicine to help cure skin diseases
кортизол
a hormone related to gender that is produced by male body to develop typical male features
тестостерон
a hormone that is responsible for controlling the level of glucose in the blood, the lack of which can cause diabetes
інсулін
(of a cell, gland, or organ) to produce and release a liquid substance in the body
секретувати
(biochemistry) a chemical substance that carries the information from DNA to control the cellular protein biosynthesis
РНК
a sense organ or nerve ending that can respond to external stimuli and is able to transmit data to the central nervous system
рецептор
(of genes) causing a person to inherit a particular physical feature, even if it is only present in one parent's genome
доминантний
the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells
генетичний код
something that triggers a reaction in various areas like psychology or physiology
стимул
a hormone primarily responsible for female reproductive development and regulation
естроген
an animal or plant with parents that belong to different breeds or varieties
гібрид
a cell or a group of cells created through a natural or artificial process from a source that they are genetically identical to
клон