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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL - Biology, Physics, and Chemistry
Here you will learn some English words about biology, physics, and chemistry, such as "organism", "matter", "element", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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biology
[noun]
the scientific study of living organisms; the science that studies living organisms
metabolism
[noun]
the chemical processes through which food is changed into energy for the body to use
organism
[noun]
a living thing such as a plant, animal, etc., especially a very small one that lives on its own
matter
[noun]
a physical substance that occupies space and exists in every material in the universe
chemistry
[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
element
[noun]
a substance that is composed of only one type of atom and is a primary constituent of matter
evolution
[noun]
(biology) the slow and gradual development of living things throughout the history of the earth
photosynthesis
[noun]
a process in green plants during which the plant synthesizes using water and carbon dioxide
DNA
[noun]
(biochemistry) a chemical substance that carries the genetic information, which is present in every cell and some viruses
gene
[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
particle
[noun]
(physics) any of the smallest units that energy or matter consists of, such as electrons, atoms, molecules, etc.
compound
[noun]
(chemistry) a substance that its molecules consist of two or more elements that are held together by a chemical bond
nerve
[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
parasite
[noun]
(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth
acid
[noun]
a water-soluble chemical substance that contains Hydrogen and has a sour taste or corrosive feature with a PH less than 7
vapor
[noun]
extremely small drops of liquid in the air, resulted from the heating of the liquid
glucose
[noun]
a basic kind of sugar that is a component of carbohydrates and provides energy for many living organisms
carbon
[noun]
a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things
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