Latin and Greek roots used in biology Flashcards
1
Q
a, an
A
not
e.g.: anaerobic
2
Q
aero
A
air
e.g.: aerobic
3
Q
allo
A
other
e.g.: allopatric
4
Q
amphi
A
on both sides
e.g.: amphipathic
5
Q
anti
A
against
antibody
6
Q
auto
A
self
autotroph
7
Q
bi
A
two
bilateral symmetry
8
Q
bio
A
life, living
bioinformatics
9
Q
blast
A
bud, sprout
blastula
10
Q
co
A
with
cofactor
11
Q
cyto
A
cell
cytoplasm
12
Q
di
A
two
diploid
13
Q
ecto
A
outer
ectoparasite
14
Q
endo
A
inner, within
endoparasite
15
Q
epi
A
outer, upon
epidermis
