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AP Biology Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots: Quiz One
AP Biology prefixes, suffixes, and roots: Quiz one
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
08/10/2010
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Term

a-; an-

 

Abiotic

 Definition
no; lacking; none
Term

ab-

 

Abduct

 Definition
away from; out from
Term

ac-

 

...

 Definition
to; toward
Term

-aceus; -aceous

 

...

 Definition
of or pertaining to
Term

acou-

 

Acoustic

 Definition
hearing
Term

acro-; acr-

 

Acropolis

 Definition
extreme; peak
Term

ad-

 

... 

 Definition
to; toward
Term

adeno-

 

Adenoid

 Definition
gland
Term

agri-

 

Agriculture

 Definition
field, soil
Term

-al

 

Natural

 Definition
having character of
Term

alb-

 

Albino

 Definition
white
Term

-algia

 

Neuralgia

 Definition
pain
Term

alto-

 

Altitude

 Definition
high
Term

ameb-

 

...

 Definition
change; alternation
Term

amphi-

 

Amphibian

 Definition
on both sides of; both; double
Term

ampho-; ambi-

 

Ambidextrous

 Definition
both; around
Term

an-

 

Anarchy

 Definition
not; without
Term

ana-

 

...

 Definition
up
Term

andro-

 

Androecium

=

(stamen of a flower)

 Definition
masculine; man
Term

anemo-

 

Anemometer

 Definition
wind
Term

angio-

 

Angioplasty

 Definition
vessel
Term

ante-

 

Antebellum

 Definition
before; ahead of time
Term

antero-

 

Anterior

 Definition
front
Term

antho-

 

Anthophore

 Definition
flower
Term

anti-

 

Antichrist

 Definition
against
Term

anthrop-o-

 

Anthropology

 Definition
man; human being
Term

ap-

 

Appear

 Definition
to; toward
Term

aqu-

 

Aqueduct

 Definition
water
Term

archaeo-

 

Archeology

 Definition
primitive; ancient
Term

arthro-

 

Arthritis

 Definition
joint
Term

aster-; astr-

 

Astronomy

 Definition
stars
Term

-ate

 

Advocate

 Definition
used in forming verbs from nouns
Term

-ation

 

Agitation

 Definition
used in forming nouns from verbs
Term

atom-

 

...

 Definition
vapor
Term

audi-

 

Audio

 Definition
hear
Term

auto-

 

Automatic

 Definition
self
Term

bactr-

 

Bacteria

 Definition
stick; club; rod (shaped, like bacteria)
Term

barb-

 

...

 Definition
beard
Term

baro-

 

Barometer

 Definition
weight, pressure
Term

bath-

 

...

 Definition
depth; height
Term

bene-

 

Beneficial

 Definition
well; good
Term

bi-

 

Bisexual

 Definition
two; twice; double (Latin)
Term

bio-; bi-

 

Biology

 Definition
life; living (Greek)
Term

-blast

 

Ectoblast

=

(same as ectoderm)

 Definition
sprout; germ
Term

brachi-

 

...

 Definition
having arms
Term

branchi-

 

Branchiopod

 Definition
having fins
Term

brev-

 

Brevity

 Definition
short
Term

bronch-

 

Bronchi

 Definition
windpipe
Term

calor-

 

Calories

 Definition
heat
Term

carb-

 

Carbonation

 Definition
coal; carbon
Term

cardi-

 

Cardio

 Definition
heart
Term

carn-

 

Carnivorous

 Definition
meat
Term

 carp-

 

Carpophore

 Definition
fruit
Term

carpal-

 

Carpal-tunnel

 Definition
wrist
Term

caud-

 

...

 Definition
tail
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