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SAT Natural Sciences - Animal Life and Evolution

Here you will learn some English words related to animal life and evolution, such as "venom", "habitat", "diurnal", etc. that you will need to ace your SATs.

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SAT Vocabulary for Natural Sciences
insectivore

an animal that primarily feeds on insects or other small invertebrates

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carnivorous

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

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herbivorous

(of an animal) solely feeding on plants

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detritivore

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

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parasitic

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

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heterotroph

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

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predatory

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

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endothermic

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

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to hibernate

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

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arousal

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

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venom

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

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toxicity

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

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potency

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

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habitat

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

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ecosystem

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

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diurnal

primarily active or occurring during the daytime

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nocturnal

(of animals or organisms) primarily active during the night

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crepuscular

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

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to regurgitate

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

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endoskeleton

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

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exoskeleton

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

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extinct

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

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de-extinction

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

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domesticated

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

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conservation

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

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cloning

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

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evolutionary

related to evolution or the slow and gradual development of something

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subspecies

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

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primitive

characteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution

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endangered

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

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endemic

found or restricted to a specific geographic region or habitat

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mastodon

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

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neanderthal

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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