Biology Prefixes/Suffixes Flashcards by Kate Langhorst | Brainscape

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BIO-

A

LIFE

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-OLOGY

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STUDY OF

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MONO-

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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-

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

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ENDING FOR SUGAR EX; GLUCOSE, LACTOSE, ETC.

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-ASE

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ENDING FOR ENZYNES

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UNI-

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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

A

FEARS

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-PHILIC

A

“FAN” , LIKES

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HYPER-

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MORE THAN REGULAR AMOUNT

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HYPO-

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LESSTHAN 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

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Hetero-

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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 = red + white flower)

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Auto-

A

Does by itself
Ex. Automatic, Autotroph

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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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chemo-

A

chemicals