Cell/Genetics/Evolution Terms Flashcards by Dalton Murray

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A, an

A

without, not
[Abiotic, Anoxic]

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Archaea

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Ancient
[Archaebacteria]

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Alb, albo

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White, w/o pigment
[Albino]

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Amnio

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Fetal envelope, cov
[Amniocentesis]

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Ana

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back, again, apart
[Anaphase, anabolic]

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ase

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Enzyme
[Lactase, hydrolase]

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ate

A

neutralized acid
[Nitrate, carbonate]

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ation

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action, to move
[mutation, migration]

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Auto

A

Self, Same
[Autosome, Autotroph]

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Bi

A

Two
[Binomial, bifolding]

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Bio

A

Life, living
[Biotic, Biology]

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cation, cata, kata

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breakdown, reduce
[Catabolic]

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Centesis

A

puncture
[Amniocentesis]

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Centr[i][o]

A

Center
[Centrosome, centromere]

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Chloro

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green or yellow
[Chloplast, chlorophyll]

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Chroma

A

color [information]
[Chromatin, Chromosome]

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chondrion

A

small granule, cartilage?
[Mitochondrion]

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Co, con, com

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Together, with
[Cooperate, conjoin]

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cyst, cytis

A

pouch
[Trichocyst, nematocyst]

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Cyte[o]

A

Cell
[Cytoplasm, osteocyte]

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derm, dermis

A

skin, layer
[Epidermis, epiphyte]

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Di

A

two, double
[Ditto, dioxide]

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Domin

A

master, control
[Dominant]

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Ecto, exo

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External, outer
[Ectotherm, exocytosis]

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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]