biology Prefixes/suffixes Flashcards by Jackson Runyon

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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SCCHARIDE

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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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 and white flower)

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auto-

A

Does it 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

Q

photo-

A

light

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syn-

A

to make

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chemo-

A

chemicals