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Living Environment Glossary

English / Spanish

Translation of Living Environment terms based on the Coursework for Living Environment Grades 9 to 12.
Word-for-word glossaries are used for testing accommodations for ELL/LEP students

Last Updated: 08/13/09

THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
Education - P-16 Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Continuing Education and Office of Higher Education Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Studies http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Regents of the University

MERRYL H. TISCH, Chancellor, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ....................................................................... MILTON L. COFIELD, Vice Chancellor, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D. ......................................................... ROBERT M. BENNETT, Chancellor Emeritus, B.A., M.S. ............................................................... SAUL B. COHEN, B.A., M.A., Ph.D................................................................................................ JAMES C. DAWSON, A.A., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. ................................................................................ ANTHONY S. BOTTAR, B.A., J.D. ................................................................................................... GERALDINE D. CHAPEY, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ................................................................................. HARRY PHILLIPS, 3rd, B.A., M.S.F.S. ........................................................................................... JOSEPH E. BOWMAN, JR., B.A., M.L.S., M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D......................................................... JAMES R. TALLON, JR., B.A., M.A. ............................................................................................... ROGER TILLES, B.A., J.D. ................................................................................................................ KAREN BROOKS HOPKINS, B.A., M.F.A........................................................................................ CHARLES R. BENDIT, B.A. ............................................................................................................. BETTY A. ROSA, B.A., M.S. in Ed., M.S. in Ed., M.Ed., Ed.D..................................................... LESTER W. YOUNG, JR., B.S., M.S., Ed. D. ..................................................................................... CHRISTINE D. CEA, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. .......................................................................................... WADE S. NORWOOD, B.A. ............................................................................................................. New York Rochester Tonawanda New Rochelle Plattsburgh Syracuse Belle Harbor Hartsdale Albany Binghamton Great Neck Brooklyn Manhattan Bronx Oakland Gardens Staten Island Rochester

Interim President of the University and Commissioner of Education

CAROLE F. HUXLEY

Senior Deputy Commissioner of Education, P16 JOHANNA DUNCAN-POITIER Associate Commissioner for Curriculum and Instructional Support JEAN STEVENS Coordinator, Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign language Studies PEDRO J. RUIZ Acknowledgements:
The New York State Education Department Glossaries for English Language Learners were reviewed and updated during the 2008-2009 school year. We would like to thank in these efforts the New York State Education Department Language BETACs (Spanish, Asian and Haitian Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Centers), the NYS Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Instructional Technology; the New York City Department of Education Office of English Language Learners, and the NYC Department of Education Translation and Interpretation Unit.
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A abandon : abandonar abbreviation : abreviatura ability : aptitud abiogenesis : abiognesis abiotic : abitico abiotico factor : factor abitico abortion : aborto absorption : absorcin accomplish : lograr according to : segn account : cuenta accumulate : acumular accurate : preciso acetylcholine : acetilcolina acid : cido acid rain : lluvia cida acidity : acidez acne : acn acquire : adquirir acquired characteristics : caractersticas adquiridas acquired immunity : inmunidad adquirida acquired imunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) : sndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) acromegaly : acromegalia activation energy : energa de activacin active immunity : inmunidad activa active site : sitio activo active transport : transporte activo activity : actividad adaptation : adaptacin adaptive : adaptivo adaptive radiation : radiacin adaptiva adaptive value : valor adaptivo addiction : adiccin additional : adicional adenine : adenina

adenosine diphosphate (ADP) : difosfato de adenosina (DFA) adenosine monophosphate (AMP) : monofosfato de adenosina (MFA) adenosine triphosphate (ATP) : trifosfato de adenosina (TFA) adequate : adecuado adhesion : adhesin adipose tissue : tejido adiposo adolescence : adolescencia adrenal cortex : corteza suprarrenal adrenal gland : glndula suprarrenal adrenal medulla : mdula suprarrenal adrenaline : adrenalina adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH) : hormona adrenocorticotrpica (HACT) adsorption : adsorcin adult : adulto advantage : ventaja aerobe : aerobio aerobic : aerbico aerobic respiration : respiracin aerobia aerosol : aerosol afterbirth : placenta agar : gelatina agarose : agarosa agglutination : aglutinacin agglutinin: aglutinina agglutinogen: aglutingeno aging : envejecer agricultural : agrcola agriculture : agricultura AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) : SIDA (sndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida) ailment : enfermedad air pollution : contaminacin del aire air sac : saco de aire air space : espacio de aire albinism : albinismo albino : albino albumen : clara de huevo

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alcoholic fermentation : fermentacin alcohlica algae : alga algal bloom : alga en flor alimentary canal : tubo digestivo alkaline : alcalino all or none response : toda o ninguna respuesta allantosis: alantoides allele(s) : alelo(s) allergic : alrgico allergic reactions : reacciones alrgicas allergy : alergia alter(ed) : modificar (alterar(ado) altered gene : gen modificado (alterado) alternation of generation : alternacin de generaciones alveolus : alvolo ameba : ameba ameboid movement : movimiento ambico amino acid(s) : aminocido(s) amino group : grupo amino ammonia : amonaco amniocentesis : amniocentesis amnion : amnios amniotic fluid : lquido amnitico amount : cantidad amphibian : anfibio amylase : amilasa anabolism: anabolismo anaerobe : anaerobio anaerobic : anaerbico analgesic : analgsico analogous structure : estructura anloga anaphase: anafase anatomy : anatoma androgen : andrgeno anemia : anemia angina pectoris : angina de pecho animal : animal ant : hormiga antenna(e) : antena(s) anterior : anterior anther : antera

antibiotic(s) : antibitico(s) antibodies : anticuerpos antibody : anticuerpo anticodon : anticodn antigen : antgeno antihistamine : antihistamnico antiseptics : antispticos antitoxin : antitoxina anus : ano aorta : aorta aortic arch : arco artico aphotic zone : zona aftica appearance : apariencia appendage : apndice appendicitis : apendicitis appendix : apndice apply : aplicar appropriate : apropiado approval : aprobacin aquaculture : acuacultura aquarium : acuario aquatic : acutico arid : rido arrow : flecha arteriole : arteriola artery : arteria arthritis : artritis artificial selection : seleccin artificial asbestos : asbesto ascending colon : colon ascendente ascorbic acid : cido ascrbico asexual : asexual asexual reproduction : reproducccin asexual asexually : de modo asexual ash : ceniza aspen : lamo tembln assembled : montado assimilation : asimilacin associate : asociado association neuron : neurona de asociacin assuming : suponiendo

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assumption : suposicin aster : rayo astral asthma : asma astigmatism : astigmatismo atherosclerosis : ateroesclerosis athlete's foot : pie de atleta atmosphere : atmsfera atmospheric : atmosfrico atmospheric temperature : temperatura atmosfrica atom : tomo atomic mass : masa atmica atomic number : nmero atmico ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate) : trifosfato de adenosina (TFA) atria : atrios atrium : atrio attach : pegar, aadir attack : ataque attempt : atentar auditory canal : canal auditivo auditory nerve : nervio auditivo auricle : aurcula autoclave : autoclave automobile : automvil autonomic nervous system : sistema nervioso autnomo autosome : autosoma autotroph : auttrofo autotrophic : autotrfico autotrophic nutrition : nutricin autotrfica auxin : auxina availability : disponibilidad available : disponible axis : eje axon : axn B bacteria : bacteria bacterial : bacteriano bacterial infections : infecciones bacterianas bacterial pneumonia : pulmona bacteriana bacteriophage : bacterifago bacterium : bacteria bioremediation : bioremediacin

balance : balance balanced diet : dieta balanceada ball and socket joint : articulacin de la rtula bare : pelado bark : corteza barnacle : percube basal metabolic rate : ndice metablico bsico base : base base-pairing : parejas de base bass : rbalo beak: pico bear : oso beaver : castor beetle : escarabajo behavior : comportamiento behavioral : del comportamiento benedict's solution : solucin de Benedict benthos : bentos beriberi : beriberi bias : prejuicio bicarbonate indicator : indicador de bicarbonato biceps : biceps bicuspid valve : vlvula bicspide bilateral symmetry : simetra bilateral bile : bilis bile duct : conducto biliar bile pigment : pigmento biliar binary fission : fisin binaria binomial nomenclature : nomenclatura binomial biochemical processes : procesos bioqumicos biochemistry : bioqumica biodegradable : biodegradable biodiversity : biodiversidad biogenesis : biognesis biogeochemical cycle : ciclo biogeoqumico biological catalysts : catalizadores biolgicos biological control : control biolgico biological magnification : ampliacin biolgica biology : biologa biomass : biomasa biome : bioma bromthymol blue : azul de bromotimol

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biosphere : biosfera biotechnological : biotecnolgico biotechnology : biotecnologa biotic : bitico biotic factor : factor bitico birch : abedul birth canal : canal de nacimiento birth control : control de natalidad birth rate : ndice de natalidad biuret test : prueba de biuret bladder : vejiga blade : cuchillo blastula : blstula blending inheritance: herencia de mezcla blind spot : rea ciega del ojo blinking : papardeando block : bloque blood : sangre blood cavity : cavidad de la sangre blood circulation : circulacin de la sangre blood clotting: coagulacin de la sangre blood group : grupo sanguneo blood plasma : plasma sanguneo blood platelet : plaquetas sanguneas blood pressure : presin (arterial) sangunea blood smear : frotis sanguneo blood sugar: azcar de la sangre blood transfusion : transfusin de sangre blood vessel: vaso sanguneo boil : fornculo bond : enlace bone : hueso bone marrow : mdula sea booklet : cuaderno botany : botnica Bowman's capsule : cpsula de Bowman brain : cerebro brain stem : tallo de cerebro bread mold : moho del pan breathing : respiracin breeding : reproduccin briefly : brevemente broccoli : brcoli

bronchitis : bronqutis bronchus : brnquio bubble : burbuja bud : brote budding : florecimiento buffer : solucin amortiguadora o buffer bulb : bulbo burn : quemadura C cabbage : repollo carbohydrase : carbohidrasa carbohydrate : carbohidrato calcium carbonate: carbonato de calcio calibrate : graduar calorie : calora calorimeter : calormetro cancer : cncer canopy : pabelln capacity : capacidad capillary : capilar capillary action : accin capilar carbohydrate(s) : carbohidrato(s) carbon : carbn carbon cycle : ciclo del carbono carbon dioxide : dixido de carbono carbon fixation : fijacin del carbono carbon monoxide : monxido de carbono carbon-containing : que contiene carbono carboxyl group : grupo carboxilo carcinogen : carcingeno cardiac muscle : msculo cardaco cardiovascular disease : enfermedad cardiovascular carnivore : carnvoro carnivorous : carnvoro carotene : caroteno carrier : portador carrying capacity : capacidad de carga cartilage : cartlago catabolism : catabolismo catalase : catalasa catalyst : catalizador caterpillar : oruga

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catfish : siluro (bagre) cattail : totoro caudal fin : aleta caudal caudal vertabra : vrtebra caudal caudatum : caudatum cauliflower : coliflor cell : clula cell body : cuerpo celular cell cycle : ciclo celular cell division : divisin celular cell membrane : membrana celular cell plate : placa celular cell respiration : respiracin celular cell specialization : especializacin celular cell theory : teora celular cell wall : pared celular cell-mediated immunity : inmunidad transmitida por clula cellular respiration : respiracin celular cellulose : celulosa Celsius : grado Celsius Celsius scale: escala de Celsius (centgrada) centigrade : centgrado centimeter: centmetro central nervous system : sistema nervioso central centrifuge : centrifugadora centriole : centriolo centromere : centrmero centrosome : centrosoma cereal group : grupo cereal cerebellum : cerebelo cerebral cortex : corteza cerebral cerebrospinal fluid : lquido cerebroespinal cerebrum : cerebro certain : seguro cervix : crvix challenge : desafo chemical : qumico chemical bond : enlace qumico chemical equation : ecuacin qumica chemical formula : frmula qumica chemical reaction : reaccin qumica

chemoautotroph : quimioautotrofo chemosynthesis : quimiosntesis chemotherapy : quimioterapia chemotroph : quimiotrofo chicken pox : varicela chipmunk : ardilla chitin : quitina chlorine : cloro chlorophyll : clorofila chloroplast : cloroplasto cholera : clera cholesterol: colesterol chordate : cordado chorion : corin chromatid : cromatida chromatin : cromatina chromatography : cromatografa chromosomal alteration : alteracin cromosmica chromosomal recombinations : recombinaciones cromosmicas chromosome : cromosoma chyme : quimo cilia : cilios ciliary motion : movimiento ciliar circulation : circulacin circulate : circular circulatory : circulatorio circulatory system : sistema circulatorio claim : demanda class : clase classification : clasificacin classify : clasificar clawed : destrozado cleavage : hendidura climate : clima climax community : comunidad climax climax fauna : fauna climax climax flora : flora climax clipping : recortes clone : cln cloning : el clonar closed circulatory systems: sistemas cerrados de circulacin

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coacervate : coacervato coal : carbn (carbn mineral) coarse adjustment : ajuste grueso coast : costa coastal ocean : costa ocenica coastline : costa cocci : cocos coccus : coco cockroach : cucaracha cocoon : capullo codominance : codominancia codon : codn coenzyme : coenzima coevolution : coevolucin cohesion : cohesin cohesive force : fuerza cohesiva collect : recoger collecting duct : conducto colectivo colloidal dispersion : dispersin coloidal colon : colon colony : colonia color blindness : daltonismo coloration : coloracin combat : combatir combination : combinacin commensalism : comensalismo common : comn common ancestor : antepasado comn common cold : resfriado comn communicable : transmisible communication : comunicacin community : comunidad competition : competencia competitive exclusion principle : principio de exclusin competitivo complementary: complementario complete protein : protena completa complex multicellular : complejo multicelular complexity : complejidad

compost : compuesto de desechos compound : compuesto compound eye : ojo compuesto compound light microscope : microscopio ptico compuesto compound microscope : microscopio compuesto concentration : concentracin concentration gradient : gradiente de concentracin concept : concepto conception : concepcin concerning : concerniente conclusion : conclusin condensation: condensacin conditioned reflex : reflejo condicionado conditioning: condicionamiento conduct : conducto conduction : conduccin cone : cono conifer : confero coniferous : confero coniferous forest : bosque confero conjugation : conjugacin connective tissue : tejido conectivo conservation : conservacin conservation of environment : conservacin del medio ambiente considered : considerado constipation : estreimiento construct : construir consumer : consumidor contain : contiene content : contenido contour farming : cultivo de contorno contour ploughing : arado de contorno contraception : anticoncepcin contractile vacuole : vacuola contrctil contribute : contribuir control : controlar controlled experiment : experimento controlado controlled variable: variable controlada

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convergent evolution : evolucin convergente convert : convertir convulsion : convulsin coordinating system : sistema de coordinacin coordination : coordinacin coral : coral coral reef : arrecife de coral coronary circulation : circulacin coronaria coronay artery : arteria coronaria corpus luteum : cuerpo luteo cortex : corteza cortisone : cortisona cotyledon : cotiledn covalent bond : enlace covalente cover : cubrir cover crop : cosecha de cubierta coverslip : cubreobjetos cowper's gland : glndula de Cowper cranial nerve : nervio cranial crayfish : jaiba de ro crescent : creciente cretinism : cretinismo cricket : grillo crisp : crujiente crop : cosecha crop rotation : rotacin de cosecha cross breeding : apareamiento cruzado cross fertilization : fertilizacin cruzada cross pollination : polinizacin cruzada crossing-over : entrecruzamiento crustacean : crustceo cryptic coloration : coloracin crptica cultivated plant : planta cultivada culture : cultura currently : actualmente cuticle : cutcula cutting : recorte cycling : ciclismo cyclosis: ciclosis cysteine : cisteina cytokinesis : citocinesis

cytolysis : citolisis cyton : citon cytoplasm : citoplasma cytoplasmic division : divisin citoplsmica cytosine : citosina cytoskeleton : citoesqueleto D damage : dao dangerous : peligroso dark reaction: reaccin oscura darwinism : darwinismo data : dato daughter cell : clula hija deamination : desaminacin decay : descomposicin deciduous : de hoja caduca deciduous tree : rbol caducfolo de hoja grande (deciduo) decomposer(s) : descomponedores decomposition : descomposicin decrease : disminuir defecation : defecacin defective : defectuoso defective gene : gen defectuoso deficiency disease : enfermedad de carencia defoliation : deshoje deforestation : desforestacin degeneration : degeneracin dehydration : deshidratacin dehydration synthesis : sntesis por deshidratacin dehydrogenase : deshidrogenasa deletion : borradura demand : exigir demographic transition : transicin demogrfica demography : demografa denaturation : desnaturalizacin dendrite : dendrita denitrification : desnitrificacin denitrifying bacteria : bacteria de desnitrificacin density-dependant limiting factor : factor limitante dependiente de la densidad density-independent limiting factor : factor limitante independiente de la densidad

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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) : cido desoxirribonuclico (ADN) deoxyribose : desoxirribosa dependent variable : variable dependiente deplete : agotar depletion : agotamiento depressant : depresivo dermis : dermis desalination : desalinizacin desert : desierto desertification : desertificacin desirable : deseable destroy : destruir destruction : destruccin detect : detectar detection : deteccin determine : determinar detoxication : desintoxicacin detrimental : perjudicial detritus : detrito development: desarrollo deviation : desviacin dextrose : dextrosa diabetes : diabetis diagram : diagrama dialysis : dilisis diaphragm : diafragma diarrhea : diarrea diastole : distole diastolic pressure : presin diastlica diatom : diatomea o tierra de infusorios dichotomous : dictomo dichotomous key : clave dictoma dicotyledon : dicotiledon died off : se extingui diet : dieta differ : diferir differences : diferencias differentiation : diferenciacin diffusion : difusin digest : digerir digestion : digestin

digestive enzyme : enzima digestiva digestive juice : jugo digestivo digestive system : sistema digestivo dihybird cross : cruce dihbrido dihybrid : dihbrido dilation of blood vessel : dilatacin del vaso sanguneo dimorphism : dimorfismo dinosaur : dinosaurio dioxide : dixido dipeptide : dipptido diphtheria : difteria diploid : diploide direct harvesting : cosecha directa direction : direccin directly : directamente disaccharide : disacrido disadvantage : desventaja disaster : desastre discs : discos disease : enfermedad disjunction : disyuncin dislocation : dislocacin dispersal : dispersion disposal : eliminacin dispose : eliminar disrupt : interrumpir dissecting microscope : microscopio de diseccin dissection : diseccin dissolve : dissolver diuretic : diurtico diurnal: diurno diversity : diversidad divide: divider DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) : ADN (cido desoxirribonuclico) DNA fingerprinting: identificacin por ADN DNA polymerase : polimerasa del ADN dominance : dominio dominant : dominante dominant gene : gen dominante dominant species : especie dominante dominant trait : rasgo dominante

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dormancy : letargo dorsal : dorsal double fertilization : fertilizacin doble double helix : hlice doble Down's syndrome : sndrome de Down drainage : desage drilling : taladrar drone: zngano drosophila : drosfila drug : droga drug abuse : abuso de drogas drug dependence : dependencia de la droga drug overdose : sobredosis de droga duckweed : lenteja de agua ductless gland : glndula sin conducto dump : volcar duodenum : duodeno dwarfism : enanismo dynamic : dinmica dynamic equilibrium : equilibrio dinmico dysentery : disentera E eagle : guila ear : oreja ear canal : canal de la oreja (auditivo) eardrum : tmpano earthworm: lombriz echinoderm : equinodermo ecological : ecolgico ecological niche(s) : nicho ecolgico ecological pyramid : pirmide ecolgica ecological succession : sucesin ecolgica ecologically : de modo ecolgico ecology : ecologa economically : economicamente ecosystem : ecosistema ecosystem diversity : diversidad de ecosistema ectoderm : ectodermo edema : edema effective : eficaz effectiveness : efectividad

effector : efector egestion : egestin egg : huevo elbow joint : articulacin de codo electrocardiogram(EGG or EKG) : electrocardiagrama electron : electron electron microscope: microscopio electrnico electronic balance : balanza electrnica electrophoresis : electroforesis element : elemento elephantiasis : elefantiasis eliminate : eliminar elongation region : regin de alargamiento elongation zone : zona de alargamiento embolism : embolia embolus : mbolo embryo : embrin embryo sac : saco embrionario embryology : embriologa embryonic : embrionaria embryonic membrane : membrana embrionaria emigration : emigracin emit : emitir emphysema : enfisema emulsification : emulsificacin enable : permitir enamel : esmalte end product : producto final endangered species : especies en peligro de extincin endemic : endmico endocrine gland(s) : glndula endocrinas endocrine system : sistema endrocrino endocrinology : endocrinologa endocytosis : endocitosis endoderm : endodermo endoparasite : endoparsito endoplasmic reticulum : retculo endoplsmico endoskeleton : endoesqueleto endosperm : endospermo endosperm nucleus : ncleo endospermico energy flow : flujo de energa energy pyramid : pirmide de energa

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engineering : ingeniera engulf : tragarse enlist : reclutar enrich : enriquecer environment : medio ambiente environmental : medio ambiental environmental impact statement : declaracin de impacto al medio ambiente enzyme(s) : enzima(s) enzyme-substrate complex : complejo enzimasustrato epicotyl : epictilo epidemic : epidemia epidermis : epidermis epididymis : epididimo epiglottis : epiglotis epinephrine (adrenaline) : epinefrina (adrenalina) epithelium : epitelio equatorial plane : plano ecuatorial equatorial plate : placa ecuatorial equilibrium : equilibrio era : poca erect posture : postura recta erosion : erosion error : error escherichia coli (e.coli) : escherichia coli esophagus : esfago essential amino acid : amino cido esencial estrogen : estrgeno estuary : estuario ethyl alcohol : alcohol etlico euglena : euglena eukaryote : eucariote eukaryotic cell : clula eucaritica eustachian tube : trompa de eustaquio evaporate : evaporar evaporation : evaporacin evidence : evidencia evolution : evolucin evolutionary : evolucionario evolve : evolucionar examination : examinacin except : excepto

excess : exceso excessive : excesivo excretion : excrecin excretory : excretorio exercise : ejercicio exhalation : exhalacin exhale : exhalar exhaust : gases de combustin exhibit : exhibir exist(s) : existir exocrine gland : glndula exocrina exon : exn exoskeleton : exoesqueleto experiment : experimento expiration : expiracin explanation : explicacin explosive : explosivo exponential growth : crecimiento exponencial expose(d) : expuesto expressed : expresado expression : expresin extensor : extensor extent : extensin external : externo external fertilization : fertilizacin externa external respiration : respiracin externa extinct : extincto extinction : extincin extinction of fauna : extincin de la fauna extracellular digestion : digestin extracelular extract : extracto eye : ojo eyepiece(ocular) : ocular F facilitated diffusion : difusin facilitada Fahrenheit scale : escala Fahrenheit fallopian tube (oviduct) : trompa de falopio (oviducto) fallout : lluvia radioactiva family : familia fangs : colmillos

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farsightedness : hipermetropa fat : grasa fatal : fatal fatigue : fatiga fatty acid : cido grasoso feather : pluma feces : material fecal feedback : retroalimentacin feedback mechanism: mecanismo de retroalimentacin female gamete : gameto femenino female reproductive system : sistema reproductivo femenino femur : fmur fermentation : fermentacin fern : helecho fertilization : fertilizacin fertilizer(s) : abono fetal : fetal fetal alcohol syndrome : sndrome alcohlico fetal fetus : feto fever : fiebre fewer: menos fiber : fibra fibrin : fibrina fibrinogen : fibringeno fibrous root system : sistema de races fibrosas field : campo field of microscope : campo del microscopio filament : filamento filter out : filtrarse filtered : filtrado filtrate : filtrar filtration : filtracin fin : aleta finches : pinzones fine adjustment : ajuste fino fingerprinting : toma de huellas dactilares

finite : finito firm : firme first filial generation : primera generacin filial first-level consumer : consumidor de primer nivel fission : fisin flagella : flagelos flagellum : flagelo flatworm : platelminto flea : pulga flexor : msculo flexor flipper of whale : aletas de ballena florescence : fluorescencia flow : flujo flow of energy : flujo de energa flower : flor fluid mosaic : mosaico fluido fluke : trematodo fluoridation : fluorizacin fluoride : fluoruro folic acid : cido flico follicle : folculo follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) : hormona estimulante del folculo (HEF) food allergen : alimento que ocasiona alergias food chain : cadena alimenticia food poisoning : envenenamiento por comida food pyramid : pirmide alimenticia food vacuole : vacuola alimenticia food web: red alimenticia o alimentaria forceps: frceps forest conservation : conservacin del bosque form : forma formation : formacin formula : frmula fossil : fsil fossil fuel : hidrocarburo fossil record : registro fsil four o'clock flower : flor siciliana

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fracture : fractura fragment : fragmento fraternal twin : gemelo fraterno freeze drying: liofilizacin frequently : frecuentemente freshwater: agua fresca fructose : fructosa fruit: fruta fruit fly : mosca frutera fumes: gases fungi : hongos fungus : hongo fur : pelo, pelaje G galactose : galactosa galactosemia : galactosemia gall bladder : vescula biliar gallon : galn gallstone : clculo biliar gamete : gameto gametogenesis : gametognesis gamma globulin : gamma globulina ganglion : ganglio gas exchange : intercambio de gas gaseous exchange : intercambio gaseoso gasoline : gasolina gastric : gstrico gastric juice : jugo gstrico gastrovascular cavity : cavidad gastrovascular gastrula : gstrula gastrulation : gastrulacin gel electrophoresis : electroforesis de gel gene : gene gene expression : expresin gentica gene frequency : frecuencia gentica gene linkage : ligacin gentica gene mutation : mutacin gentica gene splicing : acoplamiento de genes gene(s) : gene(s) generalization : generalizacin genetic : gentico

genetic counseling : consejera gentica genetic disease : enfermedad gentica genetic diversity : diversidad gentica genetic engineering : ingenieria gentica genetic marker : marcador gentico genetic recombination : recombinacin gentica genetic variation : variacin gentica genetically : genticamente genetics : gentica genome : genoma genotype : genotipo genus : gnero geographic isolation : aislamiento geogrfico geologic time scale : escala de cronologa geolgica geotropism : geotropismo germ theory of disease : teora del germen de la enfermedad German measles : sarampin alemn germination : germinacin gestation period : perodo de gestacin GH (growth hormone) : HC hormona del crecimiento giantism : gigantismo gibberellin : giberelina gill : agalla gizzard : molleja gland : glndula global warming : calentamiento global glomerulus : glomrulo glucagon : glucagon glucose : glucosa glycerol : glicerina glycine : glicina glycogen : glicgeno glycolysis : gliclisis goiter : bocio Golgi body (apparatus) : cuerpo de Golgi (aparato) gonad : gnada gonadotropin : gonadotropina gonorrhea : gonorrea gorilla : gorila gout : gota gradualism: gradualismo graduated cylinder : probeta

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grafting : injerto gram : gramo grana : grana graph : grfica grasshopper : saltamontes grassland : pastizal gray matter : materia gris green algae : alga verde green revolution : revolucin verde greenhouse effect : efecto de invernadero greenhouse gas : gas de invernadero grid : red growth : crecimiento guanine : guanina guard cell(s) : clula(s) guardian(es) gullet : garganta gymnosperm : gimnosperma gypsy moth : polilla gitana H habit : costumbre habitat : habitat habitat fragmentation : fragmentacin del habitat hair follicle : folculo capilar half-life : vida media haploid(monoploid) : haploide (monoploide) hardy-weinberg law : ley de Hardy-Weinberg harm : dao harmful : daino harmless : inofensivo harvesting : el cosechar hatching : incubacin haversian canal : conducto de Havers hay : heno hay fever : fiebre del heno heart : corazn heart attack : ataque cardaco heart transplant : transplante de corazn heart-lung machine : mquina cardiopulmonar heartbeat cycle : ciclo de palpitaciones del corazn

helix : hlice hemoglobin : hemoglobina hemolysis : hemlisis hemophilia: hemofilia heparin : heparina hepatic artery : arteria heptica hepatic portal circulation : circulacin portal heptica herb : hierba herbivore(s) : herbvoro(s) hereditary : hereditario heredity : herencia hermaphrodite : hermafrodita heterotroph : heterotrofo heterotroph hypothesis : hiptesis heterotrfica heterotrophic : heterotrfico heterotrophic nutrition : nutricin heterotrfica heterotrophs : heterotrofos heterozygous : heterocigtico heterozygous genotype : genotipo heterocigtico hibernation: hibernacin high blood pressure : alta presin sangunea high energy bond : enlace de alta energa hindbrain : cerebro posterior hip joint : articulacin de cadera histamine : histamina histidine : histidina histology : histologa histone : histona homeostasis : homeostasis homeowner : propietario hominid : homnido homo sapiens : homo sapiens homologous chromosome : cromosoma homlogo homologous structure : estructura homloga homozygous : homocigtico homozygous genotype : genotipo homocigtico hoofed animal : animal de pezua hookworm : anquilostoma hormone : hormona host : anfitrin hot : caliente

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hot water bath : bao caliente de imersin huge : grande hull : casco humerus : hmero humidity : humedad hummingbird : colibr humoral immunity : inmunidad humoral humus : humus hunting : de caza hybrid : hbrido hybrid vigor : vigor hbrido hybridization: hibridizacin hydra : hydra hydrocarbon : hidrocarburo hydrochloric acid : cido clorhdrico hydrogen acceptor : aceptador de hidrgeno hydrolysis : hidrlisis hydroponics : hidropona hydrotropism : hidrotropismo Hyperparasitism : hiperparasitismo hypertension : hipertensin Hyperthyroidism : hipertiroidismo hypertonic solution : solucin hipertnica hypocotyl : hipocotiledon hyposecretion : hiposecrecin hypothalamus : hipotlamo hypothesis : hiptesis hypothyroidism : hipotiroidismo hypotonic solution : solucin hipotnica I ibuprofen : ibuprofeno ICF(intercellular fluid) : FIC fludo intercelular identical : idntico identical twin : gemelo idntico identity : identidad ileum : leon illustrate : ilustrar immigration : inmigracin immune : inmune immune response : reaccin inmunolgica immune system : sistema inmune
immunity : inmunidad

immunization : inmunizacin impact : impacto implantation : implantacin import : importar importation : importacin imprint : imprimir impulse : impulso in vitro fertilization : fertilizacin en vitro inappropriate : inapropiado inborn immunity : inmunidad innata inbreeding : cruzamiento cosanguneo incidence : incidencia incisors : incisivos include : incluir incomplete dominance : dominancia incompleta incomplete protein : protena incompleta increase : aumento incubation period : perodo de incubacin independent (manipulated) variable : variable independiente (manipulada) independent assortment : segregacin independiente index fossil: fsil indice indicate : indicar indicator : indicador individual : individual industrial hazard : peligro industrial industrial melanism : melanismo industrial industrialization : industrializacin infantile paralysis : parlisis infantil infection : infeccin infectious : contagioso, infeccioso infer : deducir inference : deduccin inferior vena cava : vena cava inferior infinite : infinito inflammation : inflamacin inflammatory response : reaccin inflamatoria influence : influencia ingestion : ingestin inhibition center : centro de inhibicin inhalation : aspiracin inherit : heredar inheritance : herencia
innate behavior : comportamiento natural o innato

inorganic : inorgnico

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inorganic compound : compuesto inorgnico insect : insecto insecticide(s) : insecticida insectivorous plant : planta insectvora insert : insertar inspect : inspeccionar inspiration : inspiracin instinct : instinto insulin : insulina interaction : interaccin interbreed(ing) : entrecruzamiento intercellular fluid : lquido intercelular interference : interferencia interferon : interfern internal development : desarrollo interno internal fertilization : fertilizacin interna internally : internamente interneuron : interneurna interphase : interfase interspecific competition : competencia interspecfica intestinal juice : jugo intestinal intestine : intestino intracellular digestion : digestin intracelular introduce : introducir intron : intrn invasion : invasin invasive species : especie invasora inversion : inversin invertebrate : invertebrado investigation : investigacin involuntary muscle : msculo involuntario involve(ing) : involucrar iodine : yodo ion : in ionic bond : enlace inico iron : hierro irradiation : irradiacin irritability : irritabilidad islets of Langerhans : islotes de Langerhans isolated : aislado isotonic solution : solucin isotnica isotope : istopo leaf : hoja

jellyfish : medusa joint : articulacin juvenile hormone : hormona juvenil K karyotype : cariotipo karyotyping : clasificar por cariotipo kelp forest: bosque de quelpos keratin : queratina kernels : granos kidney : rin kinetic energy : energa cintica kingdom(s) : reino(s) Klinefelter's syndrome : sndrome de Klinefelter knee joint : articulacin de rodilla knee-jerk reflex : reflejo automtico knowledge : conocimiento L labor : parto laboratory : laboratorio labyrinth : laberinto lack : carencia lactase : lactasa lacteal : lcteo lactic acid : cido lctico lactose : lactosa ladybug : mariquita lake : lago Lamarckism : lamarquismo lamella : lmina lancet : lanceta landfill : entierro de basuras large intestine : intestino grueso larva : larva larynx : laringe latitude : latitud law of dominance : ley de dominancia law of independent assortment : ley de segregacin independiente law of segregation : ley de segregacin law of use and disuse : ley de uso y desuso laxative : laxante layering : ordenar por capas loop of henle : asa de Henle

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leaf sheath : envoltura de la hoja leaflet : hojuela leaks : gotea learning : aprendizaje least : menos legume : legumbre leguminous plant : planta leguminosa lens : lente leopard : leopardo leucine : leucina leukemia : leucemia leukocyte : leucocito lichen(s) : liquen(es) life cycle : ciclo de la vida lifespan : perodo de la vida ligament : ligamento light microscope : microscopio ptico compuesto light-dependent reaction : reaccin dependiente de la luz lily : lirio limestone : piedra caliza limit : lmite limiting factor(s) : factor(es) de limitacin limiting nutrient : alimento de limitacin litmus paper : papel tornasol linked gene : gene ligado lipase : lipase lipid : lpido lipid bilayer : bicapa lpida lithosphere : litsfera liver : hgado livestock : ganado lizard : lagarto lobster : langosta lock-and-key-hypothesis : hiptesis de llave y cerradura lockjaw : ttano locomotion : locomocin log : tronco logging : explotacin forestal logistic growth : crecimiento logstico longitudinal muscle : msculo longitudinal

louse : piojo lubricating oil : aceite lubricante luminescent : luminiscente lung : pulmn luteinizing hormon(LH) : hormona leuteinizante lymph : linfa lymph gland : glndula linftica lymph node : ndulo linftico lymph vessel : vaso linftico lymphatic system : sistema linftico lymphocyte : linfocito lysosome : lisosoma M macroevolution : macroevolucin macromolecule : macromolcula macronucleus : macroncleo maggot : gusano magnification : ampliacin maintaining : el mantener malaria : malaria malathion : malatin malfunction : funcin anormal malignant : maligno malnutrition : desnutricin maltase : maltasa maltose : maltosa mammal(s) : mamfero(s) mammary gland : glndula mamaria mandible : mandbula mangrove: mangle mangrove swamp : manglar manipulated (independent) variable : variable (independiente) manipulada manufacturing : fabricacin marine : martimo marine biome : bioma martimo marrow : tutano marsupial : marsupial mass : masa mass extinction : extincin total

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mass number : nmero de masa mate: compaero(a) material : material maternal immunity : inmunidad materna mating : apareamiento measles : sarampin measurement : medida mechanism : mecanismo medulla oblongata : mdula espinal meiosis : meiosis melanin : melanina melanocyte cell : clula melanocitica melt(ing) : derretir membrane : membrana Mendelism : Mendelismo meninges : meninges meningitis : meningitis meniscus : meniscos menopause : menopausia menstrual cycle : ciclo menstrual menstruation : menstruacin mention : mencin mesentery : mesenteria mesoderm : mesodermo mesophyll : mesfilo mesophyte : mesfito messenger RNA (mRNA) : ARN mensajero metabolic : metablico metabolic waste : desechos metablicos metabolism : metabolismo metal : metal metamorphic rock : roca metamrfica metaphase : metafase metastasis : metstasis method : mtodo methylene blue : azul de metileno metric ruler: regla mtrica metric system : sistema mtrico microbe(s) : microbio(s) microclimate : microclima microdissetion : microdiseccin microfilament : microfilamento micrometer: micrmetro micrometer : micrometro

micronucleus : microncleo microorganism : microorganismo microscope : microscopio microscopic : microscpico microtubule : microtbulo midbrain : mesencfalo migration : migracin milk : leche milk tooth : diente de leche milligram : miligramo milliliter : mililitro millimeter : milmetro mimicry : mmica mineral : mineral mitochondria : mitocondrias mitochondrion : mitocondria mitosis : mitosis mitotic cell division : divisin celular mittica mixture : mezcla model : modelo modification : modificacin molar : muela, molar (concentracin) mold : moho molecular : molecular molecular formula : frmula molecular molecule(s) : molcula(s) mollusca : moluscos mollusk : molusco Monera: monera monocotyledon : monocotiledn monocyte : monocito monohybrid cross : cruce monohbrido monomer : monmero monoploid : monoploide monosaccharide : monosacrido monoxide : monxido morphine : morfina morphology : morfologa mortality : mortalidad morula : mrula mosaic : mosaico mosquitoe : zancudo, mosquito moss(es) : musgo(s) moth : polilla

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motile : mvil motility : movilidad motor nerve : nervio motor motor neuron : neurona motora movement : movimiento mRNA (messenger RNA) : ARN mensajero mucous membrane : membrana mucosa mucus : moco multicellular : multicelular multiple allele(s): alelo(s) mltiple(s) multiple birth : nacimiento mltiple multiple-gene inheritance : herencia de gene mltiple multiply : multiplicar mumps : paperas muscle : msculo muscle contraction : contraccin muscular muscle fatigue : fatiga muscular muscular : muscular muscular system : sistema muscular mushroom : hongo mussel : mejilln mutagen : mutgeno mutagenic agent : agente mutgenico mutant : mutante mutate(d) : mutado mutation : mutacin mutualism : mutalismo mycelia : micelio mycelium : micelio myelin sheath : vaina de mielina myofibril : miofibrina myopia : miopia N narcotic drug : droga narctica nasal cavity : cavidad nasal natural immunity : inmunidad natural natural selection : seleccin natural naturally : naturalmente nature and nurture controversy : controversia de naturaleza y crianza

nearby : cercano nearsightedness : miopia nectar : nctar negative feedback : retroalimentacin negativa negative : negativo nematode : nemtodo nephron : nefrn nerve : nervio nerve cell (neuron) : clula nerviosa (neurona) nerve cord : cordn nervioso nerve fiber : fibra nerviosa nerve impulse : impulso nervioso nerve net : red nerviosa nervous system : sistema nervioso neural plate : placa neural neurohormone (neurotransmitter) : neurohormona (neurotrasmisor) neuromuscular junction : juntura neuromuscular neuron : neurona neurotransmitter : neurotransmisor neutral : neutral neutralization : neutralizacin neutron : neutrn niche(s) : nicho(s) nicotine : nicotina night blindness : ceguera nocturna nitrification : nitrificacin nitrifying bacteria : bacteria nitrificante nitrogen cycle : ciclo del nitrgeno nitrogen fixation : fijacin de nitrgeno nitrogen-fixing bacteria : bacteria fijadora de nitrgeno nitrogenous : nitrogenado nitrogenous waste: desechos nitrogenados nocturnal : nocturno node : nudo nodule : ndulo noise pollution : contaminacin por ruido noncommunicable : intransmisible nondisjunction : no-disyuncin nonplacental mammal : mamfero sin placenta nonrenewable resources : recursos no-renovables

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nonvascular plant : planta no-vascular noradrenaline : noradrenalina nostril : abertura nasal notochord : notocordio nourish : alimentar nuclear fuel : combustible nuclear nuclear membrane (envelope): membrana nuclear nuclei : ncleos nucleic acids : cido nucleicos nucleoli : nucleolos nucleolus : nucleolo nucleotide : nucletido nucleus : ncleo numerous : numeroso nutrient(s) : nutriente(s) nutrition : nutricin nutritional : alimenticio nymph : ninfa O objective : objetivo observation : observacin observe : observar obtain : obtener occasionally : ocasionalmente occur : ocurrir octopus : pulpo ocular : ocular official : oficial offset : compensacin offspring : descendientes olfaction : olfato olfactory bulb : bulbo olfativo olfactory cell : clula olfativa omnivore : omnvoro oncogene : oncgeno one gene-one polypeptide hypothesis : hiptesis un gn - un poliptido ontogeny : ontogenia oocyst : ovoquiste oocyte : ovocito oogenesis : ovognesis

open circulatory system : sistema circulatorio abierto operon : operador opinion : opinin opium : pio opossum : zarigeya opportunity : oportunidad optic nerve: nervio ptico optical microscope : microscopio ptico optimum : ptimo order : rden organ : rgano organ system : sistema de rganos organelle(s) : organelo organic : orgnico organic acid : cido orgnico organic compound : compuesto orgnico organism : organismo osmosis : smosis osmotic potencial : potencial osmtico osmotic pressure : presin osmtica ossification : osificacin osteoarthritis : osteoartritis osteoblast : osteoblasto osteocyte : osteocito osteology : osteologa osteoporosis : osteoporosis outbreeding : apareamiento con organismos diferentes ova : huevo ovaries : ovarios ovary : ovario overall : total overfishing : pesca excesiva overgraze : exceso de pastoreo overproduction : superproduccin oviduct : oviducto oviparity : oviparidad oviparous : ovparo ovulation : ovulacin ovule : vulo ovum : huevo oxidation : oxidacin

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oxygen consumption : consumo de oxgeno oxygen cycle : ciclo de oxgeno oxygen debt : deuda de oxgeno oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle : ciclo de oxgeno-dixido de carbn oxyhemoglobin : oxihemoglobina oyster : ostra ozone : ozono ozone layer : capa de ozono ozone shield : capa proteccin de ozono P pacemaker : marcapasos paired : emparejado paleozoic : paleozoico palisade mesophyll : mesfila empalizada pancreas : pncreas pancreatic duct : ducto pancretico pancreatic juice : jugo pancretico paramecium : paramecio parasite : parsito parasitic relationship : relacin parastica parasitism : parasitismo parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) : sistema nervioso parasimptico parathyroid hormone : hormona paratiroide parent cell : clula progenitora parent generation : generacin parental parental care : cuidado parental parietal lobe : lbulo parietal parrot : loro Parthenogenesis : partenognesis partial : parcial particular : particular passive immunity : inmunidad pasiva passive transport : transporte pasivo pasteurization : pasteurizacin patella : patella pathogen(s) : patgeno pathogenic : patognico peat : turba pedigree : pedrigr

pedigree chart : rbol genealgico peer review : evaluacin por pares pellagra : pelagra pelvis : pelvis penicillin : penicilina penis : pene pepsin : pepsina peptic ulcer : lcera pptica peptidase : peptidasa peptide bond : enlace pptidico percentage : porcentaje perennial : perenne perform : actuar pericardium : pericardio period : perodo peripheral nervous system : sistema nervioso perifrico peristalsis : peristalsis permafrost : capa subterrnea de hielo permeable : permeable permit : permitir perspiration: sudor pest : plaga pesticide(s) : pesticida petal : ptalo petri dish : platillo de petri petrifaction : petrificacin pH indicator : indicador de pH pH scale : escala de pH phagocyte : fagocito phagocytosis : fagocitosis pharynx : faringe phase contrast microscope : microscopio de contraste de fase phenol : fenol phenotype : fenotipo phenylalanine : fenilalanina phenylketonuria(PKU): fenilcetonuria PKU pheromone : feromona phloem: floema phosphate : fosfato phospholipid : fosfolpido

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phosphorus : fsforo Phosphorylation : fosforilacin photic zone : zona luminosa photolysis : fotlisis photon : fotn photosynthesis : fotosntesis phototropism : fototropismo phylum : filum physical : fsico physiology : fisiologa physiotherapy : fisioterapia phytoplankton : fitoplanctn pigment : pigmento pill : pldora pimple : espinilla pineal : pineal pineal body : cuerpo pineal pinocytic vesicle : vescula pinoctica pinocytosis : pinocitosis pioneer : pionero pioneer species : especie pionera pistil : pistilo pituitary dwarfism : enanismo pituitario pituitary gland : glndula pituitaria placenta : placenta placental mammal : mamfero placental placental membranes : membranas de placenta plague : plaga plankton : planctn plant : planta plasma : plasma plasma membrane : membrana plasmtica plasmid : plsmido plasmolysis : plasmlisis plastid : plastda platelet : plaqueta platyhelminthes : platelmintos pleura : pleura pleural cavity : cavidad pleural plexus : plexus plumule : hojuela pneumonia : pulmona

poaching : caza furtiva point mutation : punto de mutacin poisonous : venenoso polar zone : zona polar pole : polo polio : polio pollen grain : grano de polen pollen tube : tubo de polen pollination : polinizacin pollutant : contaminante pollution : contaminacin polygenic : polignico polygenic traits : rasgos polignicos polymer : polmero polymerase chain reaction (PCR) : cadena de reaccin de la polimerasa polymorphism : polimorfismo polyp : plipo polypetide : polipptido polyploidy : poliploide polysaccharide : polisacrido pond : estanque population : poblacin population density : densidad de poblacin population genetics : gentica de la poblacin porifera : porfera positive feedback : retroalimentacin positiva posterior : posterior potential : potencial pouched mammal : mamfero con bolsa precipitation : precipitacin predation : depredacin predator : depredador predator-prey relationship : relacin e depredador-presa predatory : depredador predict : predecir prediction : prediccin pregnancy : embarazo premature birth : nacimiento prematuro prepare : preparar present-day : hoy da preserve : conservar prevent : prevenir

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prevention : prevencin prey : presa primarily : principalmente primary consumer : consumidor de primer nivel primary productivity : productividad principal primary root : raz principal primary succession : sucesin primaria primate : primate probability : probabilidad procedure : procedimiento process : proceso producer : producir product : producto progesterone : progesterona prohibit : prohibir prokaryote : procariota promoter : promotor property : propiedad prophase : profase proportion : proporcin proposal : propuesta prostaglandin : prostaglandina prostate gland: prstata protease : proteasa protect : protegir protein : protena prothrombin : protrombina protist : protista proton : protn protoplasm : protoplasma protozoa : protozoo provide(d) : proveer pseudopod : seudpodo psychosis : psicosis ptyalin : tialina puberty : pubertad pulmonary artery : arteria pulmonar pulmonary circulation: circulacin pulmonar pulmonary vein : vena pulmonar pulp : pulpa pulse : pulso punctuated equilibrium : equilibrio puntuado pupa : crislida pupil : pupila

pure : puro pure dominant : dominante puro pure recessive : recesivo puro purine : purina purple : morado pus : pus pyloric sphincter : esfnter pilrico pyramid : pirmide pyramind of biomass : pirmide de biomasa pyramid of energy : pirmide de energa pyrimidine : pirimidina pyrucic acid : cido pirvico Q qualitative : cualitativo quality : cualidad quantitative : cuantitativo quarantine : cuarentena quinine : quinina quotation : cita R radial symmetry : simetra radial radiant energy : energa radiante radiating canal : canal radial radiation : radiacin radicle : radcula radioactive : radioactivo radioactive dating : datacin radioactiva radioactive element : elemento radioactivo radio-carbon method : mtodo radiocarbono radiotherapy : radioterapia radius : radio ragweed : ambrosa random : al azar rapidly : rpidamente reabsorption : reabsorcin reactant : reactivo reaction rate: velocidad de reaccin recently : recientemente receptacle : receptculo receptor : receptor receptor molecule(s) : receptor molecular recessive : recesivo

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recessive gene : gene recesivo recombinant DNA : ADN recombinado recombination : recombinacin recombination gamete : gameto recombinado record : registrar recover : recuperar rectum : recto recycle : reciclar recycling : reciclaje red blood cell : glbulos rojos de la sangre red corpuscle (red blood cell) : corpsculos rojos (glbulo rojo de la sangre) reduced : reducido reduction : reduccin reduction division (meiosis) : divisin de reduccin (meiosis) reflex : reflejo reflex arc : arco de reflejo reflex center : centro de reflejos reforestation: repoblacin florestal refractory period : perodo refractario refute : rebatir regeneration : regeneracin regular : regular regulated : regulado regulation : regulacin related : relacionado relationship : relacin relative dating : datacin relativa release : library reliable : seguro, confiable rely on : depender de remain : permanecer remote : lejano renal artery : arteria renal renal circulation : circulacin renal renal portal vein : vena portal renal renal vein : vena renal renewable : renovable renewable resource(s) : recursos renovables rennin : renina replicate : replicar

replication : replicacin represent : representar reproduce : reproducir reproduction : reproduccin reproductive isolation : aislamiento reproductivo reptile : rptil require : requerir research plan : plan de investigacin researcher : investigador resemble : parecerse residue : residuo resistance : resistencia resource(s) : recurso(s) resources management : manejo de recursos respiration : respiracin respiratory chain : cadena respiratoria respiratory surface : superficie respiratoria respiratory tract : canal respiratorio response : respuesta resting potential : potencial de reposo resting stage (interphase) : etapa de descanso (interfase) restriction enzyme : enzima de restriccin result : resultado reticulum : retculo retina : retina retrovirus : retrovirus Rh negative blood : sangre Rh negativo Rh positive blood : sangre Rh positivo Rhesus factor (Rh factor) : factor Rhesus (factor Rh) rheumatic fever : fiebre reumtica rheumatoid arthritis : artritis reumatoide rhizoid : rizoide rhizome : rizoma rib : costilla rib cage: trax riboflavin : riboflavina ribonucleic acid (RNA) : cido ribonuclico (ARN) ribose : ribosa ribosomal RNA : ARN ribosomal ribosome(s) : ribosoma rickets : raquitismo

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ringing : resonante ringworm : tia rip : desgarrar ripped : desgarrado risk : riesgo RNA polymerase : ARN polimerasa roach : cucaracha Rocky mountain spotted fever : fiebre de las Montaas Rocosas rodent : roedor root : raz root hair : pelo radical root nodule : ndulo de raz root pressure : presin de raz rotation of crops : rotacin de cosecha roughage : alimentos ricos en fibra roundworm: lombriz intestinal routine : rutina rubella : rubella rudimentary organ : rgano rudimentario ruminant : rumiante runner : tallo rastrero S sabin vaccine : vacuna de Sabin saccharide : sacrido saccharin : sacarina salamander : salamandra saline : salino salinity : salinidad saliva : saliva salivary amylase : amilasa salival salivary gland : glndula salival salk vaccine : vacuna de Salk salmon : salmn salmonella : salmonela salt marsh : salina saltwater : agua salada sample : muestra sand : arena sandy soil : suelo arenoso sanitary : sanitario

sap : savia saprophyte : saprfita saprophytism : saprofitismo saturated fats : grasas saturadas scale : escala scallop : venera scarcity : escasez scavenger : carroero schizophrenia : esquizofrenia Schwann's cell : clula de Schwann science : ciencia scientific literacy: capacidad cientfica de leer y escribir scientific method : mtodo cientfico scientific theory : teora cientfica scientist : cientifico scion : vstago sclera : sclera sclereid : escleroide sclerosis: esclerosis scorpion : escorpin scrotum : escroto scurvy : escorbuto sea anemone : anmona de mar sea cucumber : pepino de mar sea urchin : erizo de mar seal : foca sebaceous gland : glndula sebacea sebum : sebo second filial generation : segunda generacin filial secondary consumer : consumidor secundario secondary mycelium : micelio secundario secondary sexual characteristics : caractersticas sexuales secundarias secondary succession: sucesin secundaria secretin : secretina secretion : secrecin sedimentary strata : estrato sedimentario seed : semilla seed dispersal : dispersamiento de semilla seep out : rezumirse segment : segmento segregation : segregacin selection : seleccin

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selective breeding : apareamiento selectivo selective permeability : permeabilidad selectiva selectively permeable membrane : membrana selectivamente permeable self-fertilization : autofertilizacin self-pollination : autopolinizacin semen : semen semicircular canal : canal semicircular semilunar valve : vlvula semilunar seminal vesicle : vescula seminal seminiferous tubule : tbulo seminfero semipermeable membrane : membrana semipermeable sensitivity : sensibilidad sensitization : sensibilizacin sensor : detector sensory area : rea sensorial sensory nerve fiber : fibra nerviosa sensorial sensory neuron: neurona sensorial sensory receptor : receptor sensorial separate : separar septum : septum sequence(s) : secuencia series : serie serum : suero served as : servido como sessile : sesil setup : sistema sewage : aguas residuales sex cell : clula sexual sex chromosome : cromosoma sexual sex hormone : hormona sexual sex organ : rgano sexual sex-linkage inheritance : herencia ligada al sexo sex-linked gene : gene ligado al sexo sex-linked trait : rasgo ligado al sexo sexual : sexual sexual generation : generacin sexual sexual maturity : madurez sexual sexual reproduction : reproduccin sexual sexually transmitted diseases : enfermedades transmitidas sexualmente

shark : tiburn shore : costa shortsightedness : miopia shoulder joint : articulacin del hombro shrub layer : capa de arbustos shrub(s) : arbusto(s) siamese twin : gemelos siameses sibling(s) : hermanos y hermanas sickle cell : clula falciforme sickle cell anemia : anemia de clulas falciformes side effect : efecto secundario significance : significado simple microscope : microscopio simple simple reflex action : accin de reflejo simple simple sugar (monosaccharide) : azcar simple (monosacarido) single circulation : circulacin simple single-gene trait : caracterstica de gene sencillo sino-atrial node (S-A node) : nudo sino-atrial sinus : seno cavidad siphon : sifn site : sitio skeletal muscle : msculo esqueletal skeletal system : sistema esqueletal skeleton : esqueleto sketch: dibujo skin : piel skull : calavera sleeping sickness : encefalitis letrgica slide : lamina sludge : fango small intestine : intestino delgado smallpox : viruela smog : niebla espesa (con humo), smog smooth muscle : msculo liso sneezing reflex: reflejo de estornudo soak : poner en remojo socket : cuenca sodium : sodio sodium bicarbonate : bicarbonato sdico

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Page 26 of 30 sodium chloride : cloruro de sodio sodium ion : in sdico soil : tierra, suelo soil conservation : conservacin de la tierra (del suelo) soil depletion : desgaste de la tierra (del suelo) soil erosion : desgaste de la tierra (del suelo) solar energy : energa solar solid bone : hueso slido solute : soluto solution : solucin solvent : solvente somatic : somtico somatic cell : clula somtica somatic nervous system : sistema nervioso somtico soot : holln sort : seleccionar source : fuente specialized : especializado speciation : especiacin (especiamiento) species : especies species diversity : diversidad de especies specific : especfico specificity : especificar specimen : espcimen spectacular : espectacular spectrum : espectro sperm : esperma sperm duct : conducto de esperma sperm nuclei : ncleos espermticos spermatid : espermtidas spermatocyte : espermatocito spermatogenesis : espermatognesis spermatophyte : espermatfita sphincter : esfnter spike : punta spill : derrame spinal column : columna vertebral spinal cord : mdula espinal spinal nerve : nervio espinal spindle : huso spindle fiber : huso mittico spleen : bazo splice : juntar splits : dividir sponge : esponja spongy bone : hueso esponjoso spongy layer: capa esponjosa spongy mesophyll : mesfilo lacunoso spongy tissue : tejido esponjoso spontaneous generation theory : teora de la generacin espontnea spontaneous mutation : mutacin espontnea sporangium : esporngio spore : espora spore reproduction : reproduccin por esporas sporogenesis : esporognesis sporophyte generation : generacin esporofita sporulation : esporulacin spot test for fat : prueba de mancha para grasa sprain : torcedura spray : rociado sputum : esputo square : cuadrado squid : calamar stability : estabilidad stable : estable stain : mancha staining : el manchar stalk : tallo stamen : estambre staminate flower : flor estaminfera staphylococcus : stafilococo starch : almidn starfish : estrella de mar statement : declaracin steady state : estado constante (estable) stem : tallo stereomicroscope : estereomicroscopio stereoscope : estereoscopio sterile : estril sterility : esterilidad sterilization : esterilizacin sterilizing : esterilizar

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sternum : esternn steroid : esteroide stethoscope : estetoscopio stigma : estigma stimulate : estimular stimuli : estmulos stimulus : estmulo stinging cell : onidocitos (clula punzante) stock : linaje stolon : estoln stomach : estmago stomata : estomas stomate (stoma) : estoma stops : parar storage : almacenaje o almacenamiento storage tissue : tejido de almacenaje strains : estirar strand : fibra stream : arroyo streptococcus : estreptococo streptomycin : estreptomicina striated muscle : msculo estriado strip : arrancar strip cropping : cultivo en franjas stroma : estroma structural formula : frmula estructural structure : estructura style : estilo subsoil : subsuelo subspecies : subespecies substance : sustancia substrate : substrato succession : sucesin sucker : chupador sucrase : sucrasa sucrose : sucrosa suction pressure : presin de succin sulfa drug : sulfamida sulfur : azufre sulfur dioxide : dixido de azufre superior vena cava : vena cava superior surface tension : tensin superficial surgery : ciruga

surrogate parent : padres substitutos surround : rodear survival : superviviencia survival of the fittest : supervivencia del ms apto survive(d) : sobrevivir, sobrevivido suspension : suspensin sustainable use : uso sostenible suture : sutura swamp : pantano sweat gland : glndula sudorpara swim-bladder : vejiga de flotacin symbiosis : simbiosis symbiotic : simbitico sympathetic : simptico sympathetic nervous system : sistema nervioso simptico symptom : sntoma synapse : sinapsis synthesis : sntesis synthesize : sintetizar synthetic : sinttico syphilis : sfilis system : sistema systemic circulation : circulacin sistmica systole : sstole systolic pressure : presin sistlica T tadpole : renacuajo taiga : taig tail fin : aleta tanker : buque petrolero tap root : raz principal tapeworm : solitaria tar : brea taste bud : papila del gusto taxonomy : taxonoma Tay-Sachs disease : enfermedad de Tay-Sachs technique : tcnica technology : tecnologa telophase : telofase temperate deciduous forest : bosque deciduo temperate zone : zona templada temperature inversion : inversin de temperatura

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template : patrn tend to : acostumbrarse a tendon : tendn tentacle : tentculo terminal bud : brote termite : termite terrace : terraza terrestrial : terrestre terrestrial biome : bioma terrestre territory : territorio test cross : cruzamiento de prueba testis : testculo testosterone : testosterona tetanus : ttano tetrad : ttrada tetraploid : tetraploide thalassemia : talasemia theory : teora theory of use and disuse : teora de uso y desuso therapy : terapia thermal pollution : contaminacin trmica thicker : ms grueso third-level consumer : consumidor de tercer nivel thoracic duct : tubo torxico thorax : trax threshold : umbral thrombin : trombina thromboplastin : tromboplastina thrombosis : trombosis thrombus : trombo thymine : timina thymus gland : glndula del timo thyroid gland : glndula tiroide thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH) : hormona tirotrpica (HTT) thyroxine : tiroxina tibia : tibia tissue culture : cultivo de tejidos tissue fluid : fludo de tejido tissue(s) : tejido(s) tobacco : tabaco ton : tonelada tongue rolling : enrollamiento de la lengua

tonsil : amgdalas tonsilitis : amgdalitis tooth decay : caries dentales tooth root : raz dental toothpick : palillo topsoil : superficie de la tierra (del suelo) toxic : txico toxin(s) : toxina(s) trace element : elemento de rastreo trachea : trquea tracheophyte : traquefito trade-off : intercambio traffic : trfico trait(s) : rasgo(s) transcription : transcripcin transduction : transduccin transfer : transferir transfer RNA (tRNA) : ARN de transferencia (tARN) transformation : transformacin transfusion : transfusin transgenic : transgnico translation : traduccin transmission : transmisin transmit : transmitir transpiration : transpiracin transpiration pull : atraccin transpiracional transplant : transplante transport system : sistema de transporte transverse colon : coln transverso transverse section : seccin transversa trauma : trauma treament : tratamiento treat : tratar trend : tendencia trial : prueba triceps : trceps trilobite : trilobita translocation : translocacin triple-beam balance : balanza de tres brazos triplet code : cdigo triple triploid : triploide trophic level : nivel trfico

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tropical rain forest : bosque tropical lluvioso tropical zone : zona tropical tropism : tropismo trypsin : tripsina tuber : tubrculo tuberculosis : tuberculosis tubing : tubera tubule : tbulo tumor : tumor tundra : tundra turbidity : turbidez turgid : trgido turgor pressure : presin de turgidez Turner's syndrome : sndrome de Turner typhoid : tifoidea U ulcer : lcera ulna : cbito ultracentrifuge : ultracentrifugadora ultrafiltration : ultrafiltracin ultrasound : ultrasonido ultraviolet light : luz ultravioleta umbilical cord : cordn umbilical umbilicus : ombligo undergo : sufrir, someterse a unicellular : unicelular universal recipient : recipiente universal unsaturated fats : grasas insaturadas uracil : uracilo uranium : uranio urban desert : desierto urbano urbanization : urbanizacin urea : urea urease : ureasa ureter : reter urethra : uretra uric acid : cido rico urinary bladder : vejiga urinaria urinary system : sistema urinario urine : orina uterine lining : endometrio uterus : tero utilize : utilizar

V vacant : vacante vaccinated : vacunado vaccination : vacunacin vaccine : vacuna vacuole(s) : vacuola(s) vagina : vagina valid : vlido valine : valina valuable : valioso valve : vlvula vane : paleta variability : variabilidad variable : variable variable factor : factor variable variation : variacin variegated leaf : hoja abigarrada variety : variedad various : varios vas deferens : conducto deferente vascular bundle : envoltorio vascular vascular cylinder : cilindro vascular vascular plant : planta vascular vascular ray : rayo vascular vascular system : sistema vascular vascular tissue : tejido vascular vasoconstriction : vasoconstriccin vasodilation : vasodilatacin vasopressin : vasopresina vector : vector vegetation : vegetacin vegetative propagation : propagacin vegetativa vein : vena vena cava : vena cava venereal disease : enfermedad venrea venous flow : flujo venoso ventral : ventral ventral blood vessel : vaso sanguneo ventral ventral nerve cord : cordn de nervio ventral ventral root : raiz ventral ventricle : ventrculo venule : vnula Venus's-flytrap : atrapador de moscas de Venus vertebra(e) : vertebras vertebral column : columna vertebral

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vertebrate(s) : vertebrado(s) vesicle : vescula vessel : vaso vestiges : vestigios vestigial : vestigial vigorously : vigurosamente villi : vellosidades villus : vellosidad viral disease : enfermedad viral virus : virus viscera : vsceras visceral muscle : msculo visceral visible spectrum : espectro visible vital : vital vital capacity : capacidad vital vitamin : vitamina viviparous : vivparas vocal cords : cuerdas vocales volume : volumen voluntary action : accin voluntaria voluntary behavior : comportamiento voluntario voluntary muscle : msculo voluntario volunteer : voluntario W waiting : en espera walnut : nuez de nogal warm-blooded : de sangre caliente warning coloration : coloracin de aviso waste : desecho water potential : potencial de agua water vascular system : sistema vascular de agua water-cycle : ciclo del agua wavelength : longitud de onda wax layer : capa de cera weasel : comadreja weather : el estado del tiempo weathering : erosin web : telaraa weed : maleza weed killer : herbicida wetland : pntano wet-mount slide : portaobjetos hmedo

whale : ballena wheat : trigo white blood cell : glbulo blanco white corpuscle : corpsculo blanco white matter : materia blanca whole blood : sangre entera whooping cough : tosferina wildlife conservation : conservacin de la fauna wilt : marchitar wind break : contravientos wind erosion : erosin elica wind pollination : polinizacin elica windpipe : trquea wingspan : envergadura within : dentro (de) womb : vientre woody fiber : fibra leosa woody stem : tallo leoso woolly mammoth : mamut lanoso worker bee : abeja obrera worm : lombriz X xanthophyll : xantfila xanthoproteic test : examen de cido xantoprotico x-chromosome : cromosoma-X xylem : xilema Y y-chromosome : cromosoma-Y yeast : levadura yeast fermentation : fermentacin de la levadura yolk : yema yolk sac : saco vitelino Z zonation : divisin en zonas zooplankton : zooplancton zygote : cigoto

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