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question		réponse
boffin commencer à apprendre		a scientist or technical expert
pons commencer à apprendre		a brainstem structure that relays signals between brain regions
occipital lobe commencer à apprendre		the brain’s visual processing area
DNA bases commencer à apprendre		the four chemical units of DNA: A, T, C, G
lurking variable commencer à apprendre		a hidden factor that affects study results
germ cell commencer à apprendre		a reproductive cell that forms eggs or sperm
atrocity commencer à apprendre		an extremely cruel or violent act
husbandry commencer à apprendre		the care and breeding of animals or crops
funnel commencer à apprendre		a cone shaped tool for guiding liquids into a narrow opening
sparkled commencer à apprendre		shone, glittered
miscegenation commencer à apprendre		racial mixing (neutral academic synonym)
construct (noun) commencer à apprendre		concept, framework
deleterious commencer à apprendre		harmful, damaging
Genetic engineering commencer à apprendre		altering an organism’s DNA
Enhancement commencer à apprendre		improving a trait or function
Bioremediation commencer à apprendre		using organisms to remove pollutants
Playing God commencer à apprendre		controlling life unnaturally
Maize commencer à apprendre		corn plant
Soybeans commencer à apprendre		protein rich legume crop
Restriction enzymes commencer à apprendre		enzymes cutting DNA at specific sites
Vector commencer à apprendre		carrier delivering genetic material
Particle gun method commencer à apprendre		shooting DNA coated particles into cells
Microinjection commencer à apprendre		injecting DNA into a cell
Electroporation commencer à apprendre		using electric pulses to open membranes
Asprosin commencer à apprendre		hormone raising blood glucose
HPO axis commencer à apprendre		hormonal system controlling reproduction
Hippocampus commencer à apprendre		brain region for memory
Adipokines commencer à apprendre		signals released by fat tissue
Olfactory receptor commencer à apprendre		protein detecting smells
Furin commencer à apprendre		enzyme activating other proteins
Secretion commencer à apprendre		release of substances from cells
Marsupials commencer à apprendre		mammals with pouches
Surrogate commencer à apprendre		organism carrying another’s offspring
Reintroduction commencer à apprendre		returning a species to its habitat
Welfare commencer à apprendre		animal well being
Gene editing commencer à apprendre		precise DNA modification
Endangered commencer à apprendre		at risk of extinction
Apex predator commencer à apprendre		top predator in ecosystem
Brink of extinction commencer à apprendre		close to disappearing
Proliferation commencer à apprendre		rapid growth or multiplication
Somatic cell commencer à apprendre		non reproductive body cell
Egg cell commencer à apprendre		female reproductive cell
Lacrimation commencer à apprendre		tear production
Lacrimal glands commencer à apprendre		glands producing tears
Orbit commencer à apprendre		bony eye socket
Eyelid commencer à apprendre		skin covering the eye
Reflective commencer à apprendre		able to bounce back light
Secretion commencer à apprendre		fluid released by tissues
Innervate commencer à apprendre		to supply with nerves
Distress commencer à apprendre		strong discomfort
Howl commencer à apprendre		long loud cry
Forebrain commencer à apprendre		front part of the brain
Bundles commencer à apprendre		groups of nerve fibers
Nerve fibers commencer à apprendre		signal carrying projections
Myelinated commencer à apprendre		covered with myelin
Corpus callosum commencer à apprendre		bridge between hemispheres
White matter commencer à apprendre		myelinated brain tissue
Gray matter commencer à apprendre		neuron cell body tissue
Cerebellum commencer à apprendre		coordination center of the brain
Neuroplasticity commencer à apprendre		brain’s ability to change
Hemisphere commencer à apprendre		one half of the brain
Auditory cortex commencer à apprendre		brain area processing sound
Zebra finch commencer à apprendre		small songbird
Thermoneutral zone commencer à apprendre		range needing no extra energy
Basal metabolic rate commencer à apprendre		minimal energy use at rest
Thermal conductance commencer à apprendre		rate of heat loss
Lower critical temperature commencer à apprendre		point where heat production rises
Upper critical temperature commencer à apprendre		point where cooling increases
Open‑flow respirometry commencer à apprendre		measuring metabolism via airflow
Evaporative water loss commencer à apprendre		water lost by evaporation
Physiological constraints commencer à apprendre		limits of body function
Transponder commencer à apprendre		electronic ID device
Insulation commencer à apprendre		material reducing heat loss
Swim bladder commencer à apprendre		gas organ for buoyancy
Plaques and tangles commencer à apprendre		Alzheimer’s brain lesions
LPS commencer à apprendre		bacterial cell wall toxin
IHC commencer à apprendre		protein staining in tissues
WB commencer à apprendre		protein detection on membrane
qPCR commencer à apprendre		quantifying DNA amplification
Dilution commencer à apprendre		reducing concentration
CFU commencer à apprendre		count of viable colonies
Prosopagnosia commencer à apprendre		inability to recognize faces
Angiogram commencer à apprendre		imaging of blood vessels
Left hemisphere commencer à apprendre		left half of the brain
Right hemisphere commencer à apprendre		right half of the brain
Brushstrokes commencer à apprendre		visible paint marks
Distortion commencer à apprendre		warped or altered shape
Cognitive decline commencer à apprendre		worsening mental abilities
Stroke commencer à apprendre		brain damage from blocked or burst vessel

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