Cambridge IELTS 16 - Academic - Test 3 - Reading - Passage 3
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a tool designed to measure the temperature of the surrounding air or environment
to cause an event, process, or reaction to begin
to develop a particular kind of animal or plant by choosing and mating specific ones to get certain qualities
able to recover quickly from difficult situations
to give someone or something the means or ability to do something
to make information that was previously unknown or kept in secrecy publicly known
to notice or discover something that is difficult to find
the purpose or intended use of something
relating to or consisting of cells, the basic structural units of living organisms or systems
a measuring instrument or device used to determine the size, capacity, amount, or extent of something
a piece of information discovered as a result of a research
connected to the parts of the DNA in cells, called genes, that determine hereditary traits
something such as a button or key that turns a machine, lamp, etc. on or off
as a reaction or answer to something
to determine or control what happens or how something is done
the rate or speed at which something progresses or changes
having a consistent or balanced relationship in size, amount, or degree relative to something else
a dense, silvery, toxic metal that is liquid at room temperature and can form different chemical compounds
to cause a nerve, organ, cell, or other part of the body to become active or respond
reacting to people and events quickly and in a positive way
(of a plant) to develop small, immature growths that will eventually become leaves, flowers, or shoots
the time of year when ripe crops are gathered
to precisely locate or identify something or someone
to strongly want something, especially when it is not likely to happen soon
strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling
something that poses danger or the possibility of harm
(physics) relating to or produced by heat
a role or position of guiding or influencing others by taking initiative or setting an example for others to follow
to rise in amount, rate, etc.
a location away from an office, laboratory, or studio where practical work or data collection occurs
to form a bond between atoms or molecules through the sharing or transfer of electrons
to cause a device, system, or process to start working
to be the influencing factor that causes something to make progress
the act of making an explosive device incapable of detonating
the relative speed or pace of progress, growth, or decline
to go back to a previous state, condition, or behavior
to block or halt the movement or release of something
to become separated or disconnected from something else
to show the effects of a gene in an organism's phenotype
to begin or continue again after a pause or interruption
to change genetically across generations through the process of evolution
to take something for one's own use, often without permission
the time in which a machine, like a computer, is not operational
something, especially a measurement or value, that shows the condition, level, or trend of something
large in quantity, extent, or degree
(of a plant) to produce or display blossoms or blooms
prior to a particular time or event
having or consisting of two aspects, parts, functions, etc.
an act of scattering liquid in drops or onto a surface
the act of washing or cleaning something by immersing it in liquid
to determine or control what happens or how something is done
used to indicate a logical result or effect
the highest or most advanced point reached after a period of development or effort
the branch of biology that deals with how individual features and different characteristics are passed through genes
to find or discover something by searching for its features, characteristics, or details
to cause something to change
in accordance with truth
in a way not like anything else
someone who works with another person in order to create or produce something such as a book
to develop something using certain facts, ideas, situations, etc.
having a quality, place, or condition that gives an advantage or makes something suitable for a purpose
a special protein in plants that can sense light and help control how the plant grows, develops, and responds to changes in light and temperature
a part of a living thing, such as a cell or protein, that senses light and helps the body or plant respond to it
