本书以Unit为单位,每一Unit由以下几部分组成: “Text A”及(课文A)及“Text B”(课文B)——这些课文语言地道,知识面广;“New Words”(单词)——对课文中出现的新词进行注释,读者由此可以积累生物专业的基本词汇;“Phrases”(词组)——给出课文中的常用词组进行注释;“Abbreviations”缩略语——给出课文中出现的、业内人士必须掌握的缩略语进行注释;“Notes”(难句讲解)——讲解课文中出现的疑难句子,培养读者的阅读理解能力;“Exercises”(习题)——供读者练习使用,可有效地巩固学习效果;“Reading Material”阅读材料——选编生物学专业文献,进一步扩大读者视野;“练习答案”——给出全书练习题答案,可供读者检查学习效果。本书以生物学常用知识为主线,运动概念解释、理论阐述、知识介绍等多种形式,帮助读者掌握生物学专业英语的基本术语和表达方式,能切实提高生物工作者实际运用专业英语的能力。
本书既可作为高等本、专科院校生物学相关专业的专业英语教材,也可供其他生物学工作者“充电”之用。作为培训班教材,亦颇适用

Unit 1
Text A Biology:The Science of Our Lives
New Words
Phrases
Abbreviations
Notes
Exercises
Text B Characteristics of Living Things
New Words
Phrases
Abbreviations
Exercises
Reading Material Primates and Their Adaptations
Text A 参考译��� 生物学:生命的科学
Text B 参考译文 生物的特性
Unit 2
Text A Mitosis
New Words
Phrases
Notes
Exercises
Text B Cells
New Words
Phrases
Exercises
Reading Material The Nucleus and Cytoplasm
Text A 参考译文有丝分裂
Text B 参考译文 细胞
Unit 3
Text A The Modern View of the Genes
New Words
Phrases
Nores
Exercises
Text B The Human Karyotype
New Words
Phrases
Exercises
Reading Material Polygenic Inheritance and Chromosomes
Text A 参考译文 基因的现代观点
Text B 参考译文 人类的染色体组型
Unit 4
Text A Microevolution and Macroevolution
New Words
Phrases
Notes
Exercises
Text B Darwinian Evolution
New Words
Phrases
Exercises
Reading Material Darwin’S Critics
Text A 参考译文 小进化和大进化
Text B 参考译文 达尔文进化论
Unit 5
Text A Plants and Their Structure
New Words
Phrases
Notes
Exercises
Text B Flowers
New Words
Phrases
Exercises
Reading Material Plant Balanced Diet
Text A 参考译文 植物与植物结构
Text B 参考译文 花
Unit 6
Text A Organization of the Animal Body
New Words
Phrases
Abbreviations
Notes
Exercises
Text B Some General Features of Animals
New Words
Phrases
Exercises
Reading Material Animal Organ Systems and Homeostasis
Text A 参考译文动物体组织
Text B 参考译文动物的一般特征
Unit 7
Text A Ecosystems
New Words
Phrases
Abbreviations
Notes
Exercises
Text B Terrestrial Biomes
New Words
Phrases
Exercises
Reading Material Community and Ecosystem Dynamics
Text A 参考译文生态系统
Text B 参考译文陆地生物群落
Unit 8
Text A Amino Acid Analysis
New Words
Phrases
Notes
Exercises
Text B Glycoprotein Biosynthesis and Function
New Words
Phrases
Exercises
Reading Material Hydrogen Bonding
Text A 参考译文氨基酸分析
Text B 参考译文糖蛋白生物合成和功能
Unit 9
Text A Immune Response
New Words
Phrases
Abbreviations
Notes
Exercises
Text B Cellular Counterattack:The Second Line of Defense
New Words
Phrases
Exercises
Reading Material The Immune Response:The Third Line of Defense
Text A 参考译文免疫反应
Text B 参考译文细胞反击:第二道防线
Unit 10
Text A Stem Cells
New Words
Phrases
Notes
Exercises
Text B Gene Therapy
New Words
Phrases
Exercises
Reading Material Should We Label Genetically Modified Foods
Text A 参考译文干细胞
Text B 参考译文基因**
练习答案
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Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10