- •In this unit:
- •Read the text and be ready to answer the following questions:
- •Botany as a science
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Match the words and their definitions:
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from active vocabulary of the unit.
- •5. Fill in the correct word or word combinations from the list below. Use the words only once.
- •6. Translate the text in written form.
- •1. Answer the following questions to the text:
- •2. Choose the correct answer from a, b, and c, and translate the following sentences:
- •3. Choose the synonyms to the following words.
- •The Article Артикль
- •1. Insert the articles where necessary.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the articles.
Vocabulary practice
Match the words and their definitions:
1. fungus |
a. the branch of botany that deals with algae, also called algology |
2. alga |
b. the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics |
3. mycologist |
c. a simple, non-flowering, and typically aquatic plant that includes the seaweeds and many single-celled forms; algae contain chlorophyll but lack true stems, roots, leaves, and vascular tissue |
4. phycology |
d. a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction |
5. taxonomy |
e. any of a group of unicellular or multicellular spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including moulds, yeast, mushrooms, etc. |
6. chromosome |
f. the branch of molecular biology concerned with the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes |
7. enzyme |
j. a botanist who specializes in the study of fungi |
8. protein |
h. the branch of biochemistry concerned with the structure and analysis of the proteins occurring in living organisms |
9. genomics |
i. any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds which have large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids |
10. proteomics |
j. a thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes |
2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from active vocabulary of the unit.
1. The organisms in kingdom __________________ include mushrooms, yeasts, molds, etc.
2. __________________ are a very large and diverse group of eukaryotic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms that may grow up to 50 meters in length.
3.___________________ is a discipline in genetics that applies recombinant DNA, DNA sequencing methods, and bioinformatics to sequence, assemble, and analyze the function and structure of genomes (the complete set of DNA within a single cell of an organism).
4. The section of molecular genetics that studies genome and genes of living things is called ___________________.
5. The study or use of the medicinal properties of plants is known as _____________________.
6. Modern botany is a broad, ___________________ subject which interacts with most other areas of science and technology.
7. Histology is the study of the microscopic structure of ____________________.
8. The seas around northwest Europe support an exceptionally wide range of seabed habitats and rich ___________________.
9. We now live in a world where in-vitro fertilization is a usual procedure, and where _____________ _______________ food can be found in our shops.
10. European countries needed cheap ___________________ such as coal and iron ore that developing countries had plenty of.
3. Give the synonyms to the following words: |
4. Give the antonyms to the following words: |
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1. botany |
a. field |
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1. primary |
a. unicellular |
2. branch |
b. visualization |
2. disease |
b. exactly |
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3. importance |
c. significance |
3. edible |
c. health |
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4. decade |
d. plant science |
4. approximately |
d. secondary |
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5. imaging |
e. ten years |
5. multicellular |
e. uneatable, inedible |
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