Biology Prefixes/Suffixes Flashcards by Jordan Patrick | 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- or 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 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

A

fears

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-PHILIC

A

“Fan”, likes

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HYPER-

A

More than the regular amount

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HYPO-

A

Less than the regular amount

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ISO-

A

The 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-

A

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-

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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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