【小马过河】新托福阅读生命科学类文章大汇总.pdf

小马过河国际教育 托福/SAT/SSAT 精品VIP 一对一咨询热线：400-0123-268 点题班 听写训练营 全日制 精英计划 LIFESCIENCE LIFESCIENCE LLIIFFEESSCCIIEENNCCEE Biological Diversity TheCommon SeaCucumber Living Things'Way of Living TheHistory ofClinicalNutrition NervousSystemof Vertebrates TheAnimal's SenseofSelf Orchids Organic Foods Pheromones Producedby Insects TheBasis ofHypersensitiveResistance TheMicroscopic Technique TheGenesis ofLife Biological Diversity Biological Diversity BBiioollooggiiccaallDDiivveerrssiittyy Keywords:diversity species Earth human animal plant ， ， ， ， ， Coincident withconcernsaboutthe accelerating lossofspecies and habitatshas been a growing appreciationoftheimportance ofbiological diversity, the number ofspecies in a particular ecosystem,to thehealth ofthe Earthand human well-being.Much has been writtenaboutthediversity ofterrestrial organisms, particularly the exceptionally rich life associatedwithtropical rain-forest habitats.Relatively littlehasbeen said,however, aboutdiversity oflife in thesea even thoughcoralreefsystems arecomparable to rain forestsin terms ofrichnessoflife. An alien exploring Earthwould probably givepriority tothe planet'sdominant,most- distinctivefeature-theocean.Humanshaveabias towardlandthat sometimesgetsin the way oftruly examining global issues.Seen fromfar away, it is easy torealizethat landmassesoccupy only one-third ofthe Earth'ssurface.Given that two-thirds ofthe Earth'ssurfaceis waterand thatmarine life lives at all levels ofthe ocean,the totalthree- dimensional living space oftheocean is perhaps100 times greaterthan that ofland and containsmorethan 90percent ofall life onEartheven thoughthe ocean hasfewer distinct species. Thefact that half ofthe known species arethought to inhabit the world'srain forestsdoes notseem surprising, considering the huge numbersofinsectsthatcomprisethe bulk of the species. Onescientist found many