Latin and Greek roots used in biology Flashcards by Emily Lemon

Q

a, an

A

not

e.g.: anaerobic

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aero

A

air

e.g.: aerobic

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allo

A

other

e.g.: allopatric

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amphi

A

on both sides

e.g.: amphipathic

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anti

A

against

antibody

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auto

A

self

autotroph

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bi

A

two

bilateral symmetry

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bio

A

life, living

bioinformatics

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blast

A

bud, sprout

blastula

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co

A

with

cofactor

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cyto

A

cell

cytoplasm

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di

A

two

diploid

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ecto

A

outer

ectoparasite

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endo

A

inner, within

endoparasite

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epi

A

outer, upon

epidermis

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exo

A

outside

exothermic

Q

gylco

A

sugary

glycolysis

Q

hetero

A

different

heterozygous

Q

homo

A

alike

homozygous

Q

hydro

A

water

hydrolysis

Q

hyper

A

over, more than

hypertonic

Q

hypo

A

under, less than

hypotonic

Q

inter

A

between

interspecific

Q

intra

A

within

intraspecific

Q

iso

A

same

isotonic

Q

logo, logy

A

study of

morphology

Q

lyse, lysis

A

loosen, burst

glycolysis

Q

macro

A

large

macromolecule

Q

meta

A

change, turning point

metamorphisis

Q

morph

A

form

morphology

Q

oligo

A

few

oligopeptide

Q

para

A

beside

parathyroid gland

Q

photo

A

light

photosynthesis

Q

poly

A

many

polymer

Q

soma

A

body

somatic cells

Q

sym, syn

A

together

symbioticm, synapsis

Q

trans

A

across

translation

Q

tri

A

three

trisomy

Q

zygo

A

yoked together

zygote