biology preferences suffixes Flashcards

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1
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bio-

A

life

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-ology

A

study of

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mono-

A

one

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di- or bi-

A

two

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tri-

A

three

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poly-

A

many;lots

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macro

A

big;large

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micro-

A

small;tiny

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saccharide

A

sugar

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-ose

A

ending for a sugar ex; gluscose, lactose, etc.

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-ase

A

ending in enzymes

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Uni-

A

one

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multi-

A

multiple many

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chloro-

A

green

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phobic-

A

fears

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philic

A

“fan”

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hyper-

A

more than normal

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hypo-

A

less than regular

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iso-

A

same on both sides

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endo-

A

into the cell

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hetero-

A

different(Ex. Aa)

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homo-

A

same(Ex.AA or aa)

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co-

A

both(Ex, red flower white flower equals both)

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auto-

A

does by itself Ex.Automatic, auto troph

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-troph

A

eater

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sym-

A

together

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-sis

A

process

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photo

A

light

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syn

A

to make

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