自然科学 SAT - 動物の生態と進化

an animal that primarily feeds on insects or other small invertebrates

食虫動物

(of plants or animals) feeding on the meat or flesh of other animals

肉食の

(of an animal) solely feeding on plants

草食性の

an organism that breaks down and feeds on dead organic matter, such as decaying plant and animal material

残食者

relating to organisms that live on or inside other organisms, benefiting at the expense of their hosts

寄生的な

an organism that cannot produce its own food and must obtain energy by consuming other organisms or organic matter

従属栄養生物

(of wild animals) living by preying on other animals, especially live animals

略奪的な

(of an animal) generating and regulating their own body heat internally

吸熱性の

(of some animals or plants) to spend the winter sleeping deeply

冬眠する

the process of waking up or becoming active and alert, often influenced by environmental stimuli or internal biological rhythms

覚醒

the poisonous substance produced by some snakes, scorpions, or spiders to kill their prey or to defend themselves from predators

毒液

the harmful effects or potential for harm caused by a substance to living organisms or the environment

毒性

the capacity or ability of an organism, often referring to its genetic potential, reproductive success, or influence within its environment

効力

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

原産地

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

生態系

describing organisms or activities that are primarily active or occur during the daytime

昼行性

(of animals or organisms) primarily active during the night

夜行性

(of an animal) active during the twilight hours of dawn and dusk

薄明薄明

to bring up partially digested food from the stomach back into the mouth, often to feed young or as part of the digestive process

吐き戻す

the internal bony structure of an animal that gives it form and supports its weight

内骨格

the hard outer covering that supports the body of an animal, such as an arthropod

外骨格

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity

絶滅した

the process of bringing extinct species back to life through scientific methods

絶滅の解消

(of a wild animal) tamed and adapted to live with or to the benefit of humans

飼い慣らされた

the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

保全

the scientific process of creating an identical or near-identical copy of a living organism, cell, or DNA sequence through asexual reproduction or genetic engineering techniques

クローン術

related to evolution or the slow and gradual development of something

進化的な

a taxonomic rank below species that represents a distinct population within a species, exhibiting consistent differences from other populations

亜種

characteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution

原始的な（人間または動物）

(of an animal, plant, etc.) being at risk of extinction

found or restricted to a specific geographic region or habitat

風土病の

an extinct large, elephant-like mammal with long, curved tusks and a body covered in hair, which lived during the Pleistocene epoch

マストドン

an extinct hominid species closely related to modern humans, characterized by a robust build and distinctive facial features, that lived in Europe and parts of Asia until approximately 40,000 years ago

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