Biology Prefixes/Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
BIO-
A
LIFE
2
Q
-Ology
A
Study Of
3
Q
MONO-
A
One
4
Q
Di- or BI-
A
Two
5
Q
TRI-
A
Three
6
Q
Poly
A
Many ;Lots
7
Q
Macro-
A
Large
8
Q
Micro
A
Small
9
Q
Saccharide
A
Sugar
10
Q
-OSE
A
Ending for a sugar
EX:Glucose,Lactose,ECT
11
Q
-Ase
A
Ending for Enzymes
12
Q
Hydro
A
Water
13
Q
Phobic
A
Fears
14
Q
Philic
A
Fan/Likes
15
Q
Hyper
A
more than normal
16
Q
Hypo
A
Less than normal
17
Q
Iso
A
Same amount on both sides
18
Q
Endo
A
into the cell
19
Q
Exo
A
Leaving the cell
20
Q
hetero
A
different(Aa)
21
Q
homo
A
same(AA,aa)
22
Q
co-
A
Both(red flower +white flower = red and white flower)
23
Q
Auto-
A
Makes food by itself
24
Q
-troph
A
eater
25
sym-
together
26
-sis
process(3 types)
27
Photo
Light
28
syn
To make
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