Упражнение 1. Переведите на русский язык следующие словосочетания; скажите, чем выражено определение

attempts to increase the endogenous iron; the observations to be described; capacity to clear blood ammonia; an analysis based on; blood vessels sur­rounding the wall of the small intestine; the proteins to be absorbed; protein diet; complex foods to be broken; obesity to be prevented; food absorption

Упражнение 2. Переведите следующие предложения. Определите: а) вид бессоюзных придаточных предложений; б) какой союз пропущен.

1. Studies in vivo we discuss here indicate that intestinal absorption is an important pathway to regulate the quantity of iron in the body. 2. The methods we present here were modified and gave satisfactory re­producible results. 3. Mechnikov thought old age was brought on by the absorption of the products of the proleolytic group of organisms. 4. We know digestive enzyme of the stomach is pepsin. 5. I.P. Pavlov showed (hat the digestive juices flow at the sight and especially at the smell of Ibod.

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Упражнение З. Переведите следующие предложения со словом for.

1. For the assay of enzyme activity the animals were killed, the liver quickly removed, washed thoroughly with cold distilled water and placed in a beaker with cracked ice. 2. Protein is essential for growth and repair. 3. Heart pain persisted for half an hour so we had to dial 03 for the doctor to come. 4. The patient is to keep the bed, for his disease may affect the heart.

Упражнение 4. Прочтите и переведите данные гнезда слов.

1. oxide, to oxidize, oxidation, oxygen, to oxygenate; 2. to distribute, distribution, distributing; 3. equal, equally, equality; 4. abundant, abun­dantly, abundance

Упражнение 5. Просмотрите текст А и определите тему каждого абзаца.