自然科学SAT - 动物的生命和进化

an animal that primarily feeds on insects or other small invertebrates

昆虫食者

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

肉食的

(of an animal) solely feeding on plants

食草的

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

底栖生物

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

寄生的

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

异养生物

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

掠食性的, 捕食者的

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

内温性, 恒温动物的

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

冬眠, 休眠

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

觉醒, 激发

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

毒液, 毒素

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

潜力, 能力

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

栖息地, 生境

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

生态系统

primarily active or occurring during the daytime

昼间活动的, 日间的

(of animals or organisms) primarily active during the night

夜行动物的, 夜间活跃的

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

暮光的, 日暮的

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

反刍, 呕吐

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

内骨骼

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

外骨骼

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

灭绝的, 消失的

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

去灭绝, 物种复生

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

驯化的, 家养的

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

保护, 保存

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

克隆, 复制

related to evolution or the slow and gradual development of something

进化的, 演变的

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

亚种

characteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution

原始的, 古老的

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

濒危的, 面临灭绝的

found or restricted to a specific geographic region or habitat

特有的

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

猛犸象

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

尼安德特人, 尼安德特人类