Biology Prefixes/Suffixes Flashcards by Gabriel Skidmore

Q

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: GLUCOSE, LACTOSE, ETC.

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-ASE

A

ENDING FOR ENZYMES

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UNI-

A

ONE
EX: UNICELLULAR = ONE CELL

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MULTI-

A

MULTIPLE, MANY
EX: MULTICELLULAR

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CHLORO-

A

GREEN

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HYDRO-

A

WATER

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-PHOBIC

A

FEARS

Q

-PHILIC

A

“FAN”, LIKES

Q

HYPER-

A

MORE THAN REGULAR AMOUNT

Q

HYPO-

A

LESS THAN REGULAR AMOUNT

Q

ISO-

A

SAME AMOUNT ON BOTH SIDES

Q

ENDO-

A

INTO THE CELL

Q

EXO-

A

LEAVING THE CELL

Q

HETERO-

A

DIFFERENT (Ex. Aa)

Q

HOMO-

A

SAME (Ex. AA or aa)

CO-

BOTH (Ex. Red Flower + White Flower = Red & White Flower)

AUTO-

DOES BY ITSELF

-TROPH

EATER

SYM-

TOGETHER

-SIS

PROCESS

PHOTO-

LIGHT

-SYN

TO MAKE

CHEMO-

CHEMICALS