VIP Class Notes (Nemo)[R]

Today we focused on Henry’s interests regarding future career choices

Vocabulary

Cellular biology-细胞生物学

molecular biology-分子生物学,the study of the structure and action of the molecules that make up living things

cell (n):the smallest basic unit of a plant or animal
细胞
E.g.: DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.blood cells
E.g.: a blood cell
血细胞
E.g.: the nucleus of a cell
细胞核

overlap (v): If two or more activities, subjects, or periods of time overlap, they have some parts that are the same.
（活动、课程或时间）相互重叠，有共同之处
E.g.: My musical tastes don’t overlap with my brother’s at all.
我对音乐的喜好和我弟弟完全不一样。

diversity (n): 多样性，多样化;the condition or fact of being different or varied; variety:
E.g.: genetic/biological diversity
E.g.: a wide diversity of opinion/ideas

conservation (n): the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity
（对动植物、自然地区、历史建筑等的）保护
E.g.: wildlife conservation
野生生物保护
E.g.: a conservation area
保护区

Yangtze River-长江

reserve (n): (also reservation); (US also preserve)
an area of land kept in its natural state, especially for wild animals to live in and be protected
（尤指保护野生动物生存的）自然保护区，禁猎区，保护区
E.g.: a nature/game/wildlife reserve
自然保护区／禁猎区／野生动物保护区

game (n): wild animals and birds that are hunted for food or sport
野味；野禽；猎物
E.g.:game birds
供捕猎的鸟

enormous (adj):extremely large
极大的；巨大的；庞大的
E.g.: an enormous car/house
大轿车／大房子
E.g.: He earns an enormous salary.
他工资极高。
E.g.: You’ve been an enormous help.
你真是帮了大忙。

fresh water-淡水
E.g.: Salt water freezes at a lower temperature than fresh water.
盐水冰点温度比淡水冰点温度低。

“brackish” water is made when fresh water from rivers and streams mix with ocean water, where fresh water from rivers and streams mix with ocean water

Biology is the science of life. Its name is derived from the Greek words “bios” (life) and “logos” (study). Biologists study the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution and distribution of living organisms. There are generally considered to be at least nine “umbrella” fields of biology, each of which consists of multiple subfields.

Biochemistry: the study of the material substances that make up living things
Botany: the study of plants, including agriculture
Cellular biology: the study of the basic cellular units of living things
Ecology: the study of how organisms interact with their environment
Evolutionary biology: the study of the origins and changes in the diversity of life over time
Genetics: the study of heredity
Molecular biology: the study of biological molecules
Physiology: the study of the functions of organisms and their parts
Zoology: the study of animals, including animal behavior

Adding to the complexity of this enormous idea is the fact that these fields overlap. It is impossible to study zoology without knowing a great deal about evolution, physiology and ecology. You can’t study cellular biology without knowing biochemistry and molecular biology as well.

Pronunciation

zoology- /zoʊˈɑː.lə.dʒi/