Unit 1 · Scientific StudyFields of Science
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- Biologist: a scientist who studies living things
- Physicist: a scientist who studies force, motion and energy
- Chemist: a scientist who studies matter and the changes in its properties
- Gene: the unit inside an organism that carries characteristics from parents to offspring
- Intraocular lens: an artificial lens placed inside the eye
- Cataract: the disease in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy
- Atomic weight: the weight of an atom of an element, on the basis of which Mendeleev classified the elements
- Interdisciplinary field: a field built by combining the knowledge of two or more main fields
- Geologist: an expert who studies the structure of the earth and its rocks
- Astronomer: an expert who studies the stars, the planets and space
- Environmentalist: an expert who studies the environment and its protection
- Hybrid: a new variety developed by mixing the characteristics of two varieties