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Organisation of Living Matter

Organisation of Living Matter

VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES
A) Definitions
WORD

DEFINITION

The kinds of atoms living beings are made of.

The main substance that makes up the plant cells wall.
A chain of more than ten monosaccharides.
They control every biochemical reaction.

B) Scientific terms
ENGLISH

Biomolecule

SPANISH

ENGLISH

SPANISH

Sustancia qumica

Watery, aqueous

Disolucin

Starch

Disolvente

Glycogen
Chitin

Glcido
Sacarosa

Lipid

Aceite

Wax

Grasa

Enzyme

Orgnulo celular

Vacuole

Sustancia de desecho

Cell wall

Llevar a cabo

Solute
Stopper
Cloudy solution

Deshacerse de ...
Enlace cruzado
Iodo

Emulsion

Vaso de precipitados

Test tube

Cuentagotas

C) Synonyms
Simple sugars
Complex sugars
Complex carbohydrates

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D) Singulars and plurals

SINGULAR

Nucleus
Cilium
Flagellum

PLURAL

SINGULAR

PLURAL

Bacteria
Mitochondria

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Nutrition in Humans

Nutrition in Humans
VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES
A) Definitions
WORD

DEFINITION

Hard-shelled seed.
Killing all pathogenic microbes from milk while leaving some of the harmless.
Bacterial species that lives without oxygen.
Plant species which makes an excellent source of protein.
A kind of mechanical digestion done with a digestive juice produced by the liver

B) Scientific terms
ENGLISH

Poultry

SPANISH

ENGLISH

SPANISH

Carencia

Beef

Grasa de ballena...

Pork

Raquitismo

Dairy product
Buoyancy
Intake
Tangerine
Constipation
Bran
Celery
Ammonia

Escorbuto
(Frutos) ctricos
Calambres
Encas
Quebradizo
Fortalecer
Leche desnatada
Produccin en lotes

Decay

Acero inoxidable

Label

Hifa

Soft drink

Conservante

Emulsifier

Fruta madura

Balanced

Rancio

To use up

Aromatizante

Slimming

Antiaglomerante

Accessory glands
Carbohydrase

Tejido adiposo
Ganar peso

Amylase

Escasez

Protease

Masticar

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Chunk

Tragar

To grind

Incisivo (diente)

Water-soluble

Morder

Glycerol

Bolo alimenticio

Wisdom teeth

Humedecido

Enamel

Paladar

Pulp

Epiglotis

Dentine

Desgarrar

(Tooth) Cavity

Cspide molar

To wear away

Dientes de leche

Fluoride

Ploro

To rot

Ensanchar

Peristalsis

cido clorhdrico

Gall bladder

Quimo

Gastric juice

Quilo

Duodenum

Pepsina

Jejunum

Tripsina

Ileum

Conducto bliliar

Lymph

Recubrir

Bloodstream

Vellosidades intestinales

Hepatic portal vein

Glucgeno

C) Synonyms
Roughage
Gut
Bowel
Acetic acid
Ascorbic acid
To decompose
Fang
Gullet
Mandible
Sodium hydrogencarbonate

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D) Abbreviations
ENGLISH

SPANISH

BMR
BMI

E) Singulars and plurals

SINGULAR

PLURAL

SINGULAR

Villi

F) Alternative spellings
Haemoglobin (Br.)
Fibre (Br.)

Anemia (Am.)
Gall bladder

PLURAL

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Transport Systems in Humans

Transport Systems in Humans

VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES
A) Definitions
WORD

DEFINITION

It blocks blood from flowing from the left ventricle to the left atrium.
It blocks blood from flowing from the left ventricle to the right ventricle.
It blocks blood from flowing from the aorta to the left ventricle.
A blood vessel blockage caused by a blood clot.
Coloured chemical.
Harmful micro-organism.
Ability to defend successfully against a particular infectious disease.

B) Scientific terms
ENGLISH

SPANISH

ENGLISH

SPANISH

Capillary

Cmara (del corazn)

Arteriole

Vlvula artica

Venule
Tricuspid valve
Mitral valve
Atrium

Sstole
Luz (de un tubo)
Haz, manojo
Dilatarse

Atrioventricular valve

Vaso sanguneo

Subclavian vein

Latido cardiaco

Jugular vein

Ritmo cardiaco

Hepatic portal vein

To withstand

Pulso
Presin sangunea

Coronary heart disease

Recubrimiento

Atherosclerosis

Paro cardiaco

Chest
Stroke

Obstruccin
Hemat

Blood plasma

Plaqueta

Bone marrow

Centrfuga (n)

Phagocyte

Desprender (p.e. O2)

To engulf

Frotis de sangre

Antibody

Coagulacin

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Lymphocyte

Sistema inmunitario

Toxin

Sarampin

Meshwork

Postilla

Lymph

Escape (de un fluido)

Urea

Lquido intercelular

Tonsils

Drenar

Lymph node

Vegetaciones

Forelimbs

Vaso linftico

Hind limbs

Gran canal torcico

C) Synonyms
Heart muscle
Heart attack
Thrombus
Erythrocyte
Leukocyte
Thrombocyte
Collar bone

D) Abbreviations
ENGLISH

SPANISH

CVD
CHD

E) Singulars and plurals

SINGULAR

Atrium

F) Alternative spellings
Haemoglobin (Br.)

PLURAL

SINGULAR

PLURAL

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Respiration in Humans

Respiration in Humans
VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES
A) Definitions
WORD

DEFINITION

Biological process that takes place in absence of oxygen.

Kind of protein that controls and speeds up a biochemical reaction.
Main fuel used in respiration.
The only living beings where respiration does not take place in mitochondria.
Said of a medium that can't hold any more water vapour.
Organ that separates the thorax from the abdomen.
Volume of air that rests in your lungs after a forced exhalation.
Disaccharide that results from the breakdown of the starch of the barley grains
due to the action of digestive enzymes present in the embryo of the grains.

B) Scientific terms
ENGLISH

SPANISH

ENGLISH

SPANISH

Respiration

Ruptura, degradacin

To breathe

Cavidad torcica

Breath
Aerobic
Muscle stiffness
Ribcage
Sternum
Pleural membrane
Intercostal muscles
Airways
Lining
Vital capacity
Rate of breathing
Cramp
Brewing

Costilla
Diafragma
Inspirar
Espirar
Cuerdas vocales
Epiglotis
Grillo
Aplanarse
Inflarse
Abultarse
Ritmo respiratorio
Elaboracin del pan
Pasta de harina

Hop plant

Disolucin turbia

Lactic acid

Grillo

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C) Synonyms
Fermentation
Chest
Sternum
To breath in
To breath out
Intercostal muscles
Trachea
Larynx
Alveolus
Breathing

D) Singulars and plurals

SINGULAR

Bronchus

PLURAL

SINGULAR

PLURAL

Alveoli

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Homeostasis and Excretion

Interaction and Coordination in Humans

VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES
A) Definitions
WORD

DEFINITION

Electric current transmitted through an axon.

Cells wrapped around (many) axons and making up the myelin sheath.
Area of acute vision in the retina
Synapse

B) Scientific terms
ENGLISH

Pons
Medulla oblongata
Synapse
Myelin sheath

SPANISH

ENGLISH

SPANISH

Encfalo
Mdula espinal
Cerebro
Cerebelo

Soma

Tronco enceflico

Dendrite

Neurona sensitiva

Axon
Neurotransmitter
Hyperopia

Interneurona
Neurona motora
Vaina
Clulas de la gla
Impulso nervioso
Esclertica
Coroides

C) Synonyms
Soma
Nerve fibre
Nerve cell
Cranium
Backbone
Hypophysis

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D) Abbreviations
ENGLISH

SPANISH

CNS
PNS

E) Singulars and plurals

SINGULAR

Ganglion
Meninx

F) Alternative spellings
Neurone (Br.)

PLURAL

SINGULAR

PLURAL

Stimuli