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biology
/baɪˈɑɫədʒi/
noun
the scientific study of living organisms; the science that studies living organisms
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reproduction
/ˌɹipɹəˈdəkʃən/
noun
the sexual or asexual process of creating offspring
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metabolism
/məˈtæbəˌɫɪzəm/
noun
the chemical processes through which food is changed into energy for the body to use
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organism
/ˈɔɹɡəˌnɪzəm/
noun
a living thing such as a plant, animal, etc., especially a very small one that lives on its own
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life cycle
/lˈaɪf sˈaɪkəl/
noun
all the different stages of grow and development of a living organism
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molecule
/ˈmɑɫəkˌjuɫ/
noun
the smallest structure of a substance consisting of a group of atoms
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molecular
/məˈɫɛkjəɫɝ/
adjective
consisting of or relating to molecules
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matter
/ˈmætɝ/
noun
a physical substance that occupies space and exists in every material in the universe
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chemistry
/ˈkɛməstɹi/, /ˈkɛmɪstɹi/
noun
the branch of science that is concerned with studying the structure of substances and the way that they change or combine with each other
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element
/ˈɛɫəmənt/
noun
a substance that is composed of only one type of atom and is a primary constituent of matter
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evolution
/ˌɛvəˈɫuʃən/, /ˌɛvoʊˈɫuʃən/, /ˌivəˈɫuʃən/, /ˌivoʊˈɫuʃən/
noun
(biology) the slow and gradual development of living things throughout the history of the earth
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property
/ˈpɹɑpɝti/
noun
a feature or quality of something
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photosynthesis
/ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/
noun
a process in green plants during which the plant synthesizes using water and carbon dioxide
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DNA
/dˌiːˌɛnˈeɪ/
noun
(biochemistry) a chemical substance that carries the genetic information, which is present in every cell and some viruses
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gene
/ˈdʒin/
noun
(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
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to react
/ɹiˈækt/
verb
(physics) to be subject to physical or chemical change
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fiber
/ˈfaɪbɝ/
noun
any strand of muscle or nervous tissues
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particle
/ˈpɑɹtəkəɫ/, /ˈpɑɹtɪkəɫ/
noun
(physics) any of the smallest units that energy or matter consists of, such as electrons, atoms, molecules, etc.
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compound
/ˈkɑmpaʊnd/, /kəmˈpaʊnd/
noun
(chemistry) a substance that its molecules consist of two or more elements that are held together by a chemical bond
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bond
/ˈbɑnd/
noun
a link that holds atoms or ions together in any molecule or crystal
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atomic
/əˈtɑmɪk/
adjective
related to an atom or atoms
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nerve
/ˈnɝv/
noun
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
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parasite
/ˈpɛɹəˌsaɪt/
noun
(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth
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instinct
/ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
noun
a reaction or behavior whose reason is innate, not a result of thinking
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acid
/ˈæsəd/
noun
a water-soluble chemical substance that contains Hydrogen and has a sour taste or corrosive feature with a PH less than 7
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electron
/ˌɪˈɫɛktɹɑn/
noun
a small particle in an atom with negative charge
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vapor
/ˈveɪpɝ/
noun
extremely small drops of liquid in the air, resulted from the heating of the liquid
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glucose
/ˈɡɫuˌkoʊs/
noun
a basic kind of sugar that is a component of carbohydrates and provides energy for many living organisms
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carbon
/ˈkɑɹbən/
noun
a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things
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calcium
/ˈkæɫsiəm/
noun
a soft silver-white metal that is an important element in bones and teeth
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nitrogen
/ˈnaɪtɹədʒən/
noun
one the most common elements in Earth's atmosphere
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to dissolve
/dɪˈzɑɫv/
verb
(of a solid) to become one with a liquid
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