Biology Prefixes/Suffixes Flashcards by Addison Blackburn | Brainscape

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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- / BI-

A

TWO

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TRI-

A

THREE

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POLY-

A

MANY; LOTS

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MACRO-

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BIG; LARGE

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MICRO-

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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-

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WATER

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-PHOBIC

A

FEARS

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-PHILIC

A

“FAN”; LIKES

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HYPER-

A

MORE THAN REGULAR AMOUNT

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HYPO-

A

LESS THAN REGULAR AMOUNT

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ISO-

A

SAME AMOUNT ON BOTH SIDES

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ENDO-

A

INTO THE CELL

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EXO-

A

LEAVING THE CELL