Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• common ancestor: An ancestor that two or more species have in common and from which they both evolved.
• sickle cell anemia: A hereditary form of anemia in which abnormal hemoglobin causes red blood cells to become rigid and sickle-shaped, obstructing blood flow.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
• have to: Must do
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• make up: To invent or create a story
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in terms of
• make the cut: To succeed in being selected from a larger group.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• edit in: To add or insert text or material during editing.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• come apart: To break into separate pieces
• two halves: Two equal parts of something.
• comes apart: To break into separate pieces
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• break it to: To tell someone bad news.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
• due: When something is required or expected
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• important: Having power or authority
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
• cilantro: Herb used in Asian cooking; coriander
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• chromosome: Cell structures that carry the genetic material
• match: To equal or be as good as something else
• anemia: Condition of not having enough red blood cells
• phony: Not genuine; fake
• arrange: To write music for a particular instrument
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• headline: To be the main performer at a show
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• ancestry: Family or race from which a person is descended
• clone: To make an exact copy of a living thing
• replication: Act of making more exact copies of itself
• alcoholism: Medical condition from drinking too much alcohol
• spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
• sickle: Curved hand tool for cutting down grass/tall plant
• helix: Three-dimensional shape of a cone-like object
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• biotech: Shortened form of biotechnology