Biology Prefixes/Suffixes Flashcards by Dominic Powell | Brainscape

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Bio-

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Life

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-ology

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Study of

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Mono-

A

One

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Di- or Bi-

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Two

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Tri-

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Three

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Poly-

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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

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Ending for 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-

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multiple,many
Ex.Multicellular

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chloro-

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green

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hydro-

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water

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-phobic

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fear

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-phillic

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“fan”, likes

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hyper-

A

more than normal amount

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hypo-

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less than normal amount

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iso-

A

same amount on both sides

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endo-

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into the cell

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exo-

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leaving the cell

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hetero-

A

different

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homo-

A

same

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co-

A

both

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auto-

A

does by itself

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-troph

A

eater

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sym-

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together

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-sis

A

process

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photo-

A

light

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-syn

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to make

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chemo-

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chemicals