Biology Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

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1
Q

a-, an-

A

Not; without

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2
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Geo-

A

Earth

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3
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-ology

A

study of

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4
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Photo-

A

light

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Derm-

A

Skin; covering

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6
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Vore-

A

To eat

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7
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pseudo

A

False

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Bio

A

Life

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Therm

A

Heat

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Endo

A

in

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Mono

A

one

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12
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Epi

A

Above

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13
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pre

A

before

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14
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vore

A

swallow; devore

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15
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itis

A

disease; inflamation

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16
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aero

A

needing air of oxygen

17
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gastro

A

stomach

18
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homo-

A

same

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-ose

A

carbohydrate/sugar

20
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cyto-

A

cell

21
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synthesis

A

to make or put together

22
Q

zoo

A

animal

23
Q

-ped; pod

A

foot

24
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hetero-

A

different

25
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exo/exto

A

out

26
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troph

A

to feed

27
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-ase

A

enzyme

28
Q

karyote

A

nucleus

29
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chloro

A

green

30
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hydro

A

water

31
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lys

A

break down

32
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poly

A

many

33
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auto

A

self

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hemo

A

blood