| parasite |
/ˈpærəsaɪt/ |
n. |
寄生虫 |
A louse is a common parasite that feeds on human blood |
| parasitic |
/ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/ |
adj. |
寄生性的 |
Parasitic plants draw nutrients from their host plants |
| mimicry |
/ˈmɪmɪkri/ |
n. |
（动物等）拟态伪装 |
The butterfly uses mimicry to look like a toxic species |
| symbiosis |
/ˌsɪmbiˈoʊsɪs/ |
n. |
共生现象 |
The relationship between bees and flowers is a perfect example of symbiosis |
| symbiotic |
/ˌsɪmbaɪˈɑːtɪk/ |
adj. |
共生的 |
Coral reefs are the result of a symbiotic relationship between coral and algae |
| creature |
/ˈkriːtʃər/ |
n. |
生物 |
This forest is home to many fascinating creatures |
| organism |
/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/ |
n. |
生物/微生物 |
A bacterium is a single-celled organism / multicellular organism |
| strain |
/streɪn/ |
n. |
类型，品种 |
Every year new strains of influenza develop |
| vital |
/ˈvaɪtəl/ |
adj. |
生命的 |
vital sign (生命体征) |
| evolutionary |
/ˌiːvəˈluːʃəneri/ |
adj. |
进化的 |
This is a significant step in human evolutionary history |
| Darwinism |
/ˈdɑːrwɪnɪzəm/ |
n. |
达尔文进化论 |
Darwinism is widely accepted in the scientific community |
| extinction |
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ |
n. |
灭绝 |
The dodo bird is a famous example of extinction |
| reproduction |
/ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/ |
n. |
繁殖/生殖 |
Sexual reproduction (有性生殖) |
| proliferate |
/prəˈlɪfəreɪt/ |
v. |
快速增殖 |
Cancer cells can proliferate rapidly |
| propagate |
/ˈprɑːpəɡeɪt/ |
v. |
繁殖，传播 |
Plants won’t propagate in these conditions |
| subsist |
/səbˈsɪst/ |
v. |
生存 |
The poor family subsisted on potatoes |
| posterity |
/pɑːˈsterɪti/ |
n. |
后代/后世 |
Their music has been preserved for posterity |
| yeast |
/jiːst/ |
n. |
酵母 |
Yeast is essential for the fermentation that produces alcohol |
| fermentation |
/ˌfɜːrmɛnˈteɪʃən/ |
n. |
发酵 |
Wine is produced through the fermentation of grapes |
| respiration |
/ˌrɛspɪˈreɪʃən/ |
n. |
呼吸 |
Plants use respiration to convert nutrients into energy |
| stodgy |
/ˈstɑːdʒi/ |
adj. |
难以消化的 |
drowsiness induced by a stodgy meal |
| secrete |
/sɪˈkriːt/ |
v. |
分泌 |
Sweat glands secrete sweat to cool the body |
| secretion |
/sɪˈkriːʃən/ |
n. |
分泌物 |
Saliva is a secretion that aids in digestion |
| assimilate |
/əˈsɪmɪleɪt/ |
v. |
吸收，消化 |
Our bodies assimilate nutrients from the food we eat |
| metabolism |
/məˈtæbəlɪzəm/ |
n. |
新陈代谢 |
Regular exercise can boost your metabolism |
| morphology |
/mɔːrˈfɑːlədʒi/ |
n. |
形态学 |
Morphology is a key aspect of biological studies |
| microscope |
/ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/ |
n. |
显微镜 |
Scientists often use a microscope to observe cells |
| calorie |
/ˈkæləri/ |
n. |
卡路里 |
This food is low in calories and high in protein |
| carbohydrate |
/ˌkɑːrboʊˈhaɪdreɪt/ |
n. |
碳水化合物 |
Bread and pasta are high in carbohydrates |
| glucose |
/ˈɡluːkoʊs/ |
n. |
葡萄糖 |
Glucose provides energy for our body’s cells / Diabetics cannot metabolize glucose properly |
| protein |
/ˈproʊtiːn/ |
n. |
蛋白质 |
Meat and beans are good sources of protein |
| organ |
/ˈɔːrɡən/ |
n. |
器官 |
The heart is a vital organ in the human body |
| vaccine |
/vækˈsiːn/ |
n. |
疫苗 |
The vaccine provides immunity against the disease |
| fungus |
/ˈfʌŋɡəs/ |
n. |
真菌 |
Mold is a type of fungus that grows in damp places |
| membrane |
/ˈmembraɪn/ |
n. |
（薄）膜 |
The cell membrane controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell |
| viable |
/ˈvaɪəb(ə)l/ |
adj. |
可存活的/活性的 |
Description the study of cell proliferation and cell viability requires the accurate quantification of the number of viable cells in a cell culture |
| viability |
/ˌvaɪəˈbɪlɪti/ |
n. |
可行性/生存能力 |
to maintain viability / cell viability refers to the number of healthy cells within a population or the percentage of viable cells in a cell culture |
| body characteristics |
/ |
n. |
身体特征 |
a correlation between particular body characteristics and diets of living animals |
| tough |
/tʌf/ |
adj. |
坚韧的/难咀嚼的 |
Tough meat is difficult to cut and chew / The steak was tough and the peas were like bullets |
| paleontologist |
/peɪliɑːnˈtɑːlədʒɪst/ |
n. |
古生物学家 |
In the 1920s, a paleontologist discovered the fossil remains of a small dinosaurnear a nest containing eggs |
| embryonic |
/ˌembriˈɑːnɪk/ |
adj. |
胚胎的 |
embryonic cells 胚胎细胞 |
| hatchling |
/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/ |
n. |
新孵化出的小动物 |
Mother carried hatchling to water, urges them to swim / It might even have eaten hatchling or juvenile dinosaurs |
| juvenile |
/ˈdʒuːvən(ə)l/ |
adj. |
（动物）幼年的 |
juvenile animals |
| cannibal |
/ˈkænɪbl/ |
n. |
食同类者 |
Coelophysis was at least in part a cannibal |
