Cell/Genetics/Evolution Terms Flashcards
A, an
without, not
[Abiotic, Anoxic]
Archaea
Ancient
[Archaebacteria]
Alb, albo
White, w/o pigment
[Albino]
Amnio
Fetal envelope, cov
[Amniocentesis]
Ana
back, again, apart
[Anaphase, anabolic]
ase
Enzyme
[Lactase, hydrolase]
ate
neutralized acid
[Nitrate, carbonate]
ation
action, to move
[mutation, migration]
Auto
Self, Same
[Autosome, Autotroph]
Bi
Two
[Binomial, bifolding]
Bio
Life, living
[Biotic, Biology]
cation, cata, kata
breakdown, reduce
[Catabolic]
Centesis
puncture
[Amniocentesis]
Centr[i][o]
Center
[Centrosome, centromere]
Chloro
green or yellow
[Chloplast, chlorophyll]
Chroma
color [information]
[Chromatin, Chromosome]
chondrion
small granule, cartilage?
[Mitochondrion]
Co, con, com
Together, with
[Cooperate, conjoin]
cyst, cytis
pouch
[Trichocyst, nematocyst]
Cyte[o]
Cell
[Cytoplasm, osteocyte]
derm, dermis
skin, layer
[Epidermis, epiphyte]
Di
two, double
[Ditto, dioxide]
Domin
master, control
[Dominant]
Ecto, exo
External, outer
[Ectotherm, exocytosis]
Endo
Inner
[Endoplasmic, endotherm]
Epi
Upon, above
[Epiphyte, epidermis]
Eu
True, good, normal
[Eukaryote, euthropication]
Filial
Generation, offspring
[Filial]
Gamete
sex cells
[Gametophyte, gametes]
Gen
Produce, kind
[Genotype]
Germ
Vital part, seed
[Germ cell]
Hetero
different, other
[Hetrotroph, heterozygous]
hibern
winter
[Hibernate]
homeo
same
[Homeostasis]
homo
same, man
[homolog, homozygous]
hydra, hydro
water
[hydrophilic, hydrophobic]
Inter
between, during, among
[Interphase, interspecies]
Intra[o]
within, during
[Intraspecies, intraspective]
Par[a]
beside, near, resembling
[Parasite, paraphrase]
Peri
surrounding, around
[Peroxisome]
Phil[e][o]
Love or attracted to
[Chemophile, hydrophilic
iso
equal
[Isotonic]
karyo
*(nucleus), kernel
[karyotype, prokaryote, eukaryote]
kenesis
movement, motion
[Cytokinesis]
leuco
white
[Leucocytes]
loc, loco, locus
place, area
[Locus, loci]
Lysis
loosen, break, cut
[Lysosome]
meio
Less, lessen
[Meiosis]
mer(e)
part
[Centromere]
Meta
Along, across, among, between
[Metaphase]
Mito
Threadlike
[Mitosis, Mitochondria]
Mut
to change
[Mutate, mutation]
oid
like shape, form
[Eulenoid]
ole
Small
[Vacuole, centriole]
oma
tumor
[Carcinoma, melanoma]
oo, ova, ovum
egg
[Oocyte, ovary]
ose
Carbohydrate (sugar)
[Glucose, lactose, sucrose]
osis
condition, act, disease
[Mitosis, Meiosis, Osmosis]
osteo
bone
[Osteocyte]
phag(e)
to eat, eater
[bacteriophage, phagocytosis]
phase
stage
[Anaphase, metaphase, etc.]
Pheno
show or display
[Phenotype]
phil, phile, philo
affinity or love for
[Hydrophilic, chemophile]
Phob[i]
Dislike, afraid of
[Hydrophobic]
phot, photo
light
[Photosynthesis, phototropism]
phyll
leaf
[Chlorophyll]
phyte(o)
plant
[Epiphyte, phytoplankton]
plasm, plasma
formed into or molded
[Cytoplasm, endoplasmic]
Poly
Many
[Polygon, Polynomial]
Pre
Before
[Prehistoric, predate, pretest]
Proimordis
Original
[Primordial soup]
Pro
For, before, first, forward
[Prokaryote, prophase]
Proto
First, earliest
[Protozoa, prototype]
Reticul
Net, network
[Reticulum]
Sapien
wise
[homosapien]
Som[e][a], somal
small body
[Chromosomal, somatic]
Sperm(a), spor
seed
[Spermatozoa, angiosperm]
stasis
position, condition
[Homeostasis]
stoma
mouth
[Stomata, stomate]
Sym, syn
Together
[Symbiosis, synergy]
Telo[e]
End, completion [distant]
[Telophase]
ten, tin, tain
hold
[Chromatin]
therm, thermo
heat
[Thermophile, endotherm]
trans
across, change, beyond
Tri
three
[Tricycle, tripod]
tricho
hair
[Tricocyst]
troph
feed, nutrition
[Autotroph, heterotroph]
Vac
empty
[Vacuole]
zygote
fertilized egg
[Zygote]
Zygous
join together
[Heterozygous, homozygous]