Exercise 2

Chose the words from the topical vocabulary to match the definitions:

- the branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometres, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules;

- the development of new blood vessels;

- the introduction of new ideas, methods, or things;

- an organism or cell, or group of organisms or cells, produced asexually from one ancestor or stock, to which they are genetically identical;

- the repeated or regular way in which something happens or is done;

- the branch of molecular biology concerned with determining the proteome.

Exercise 3

Use the words from the topical vocabulary to fill in the gaps.

1. Something that is in … is at a very early stage of its development.

2. An … is the smallest amount of a substance that can take part in a chemical reaction.

3. The design is so good it's sure to set the … for many others.

4. … determines the particular structure and functions of every cell and is responsible for characteristics being passed on from parents to their children.

5. She … her books to the library.