Terminología biológica

Used terminology

Allele
Autotrophic
Biotic factors
Cell
Cell membrane
Cilia
Concentration gradient
Cytoplasm
Diffusion
Diploid
Ecosystem
Egestion
Enzyme
Erythematous
Fluid mosaicmodel
Gamete
Gene
Genetic variation
Habitat
Haploid
Homeostasis
Homologous chromosome
Hyperosmotic
Hypertonic
Hypotonic
Leucocytes
Lytic cycle
Meiosis
Mitochondria
Mitochondrion
MitosisNatural selection
Nucleus
Nulliparity
Organism
Organisms
Osmosis
Photosynthesis
Plasma membrane
Ribosome
Solute
Wagners disease
Prefix and suffix used in biology

Prefix (ad-) - toward,near Examples: adrenal (ad - renal) - toward the kidneys

Prefix (aer- or aero-) - air, oxygen Examples: aerobic (aer-o-bic) - with oxygen

Prefix (ambi-) – both Examples: ambidextrous(ambi-dextrous) - capable of using both hands.

Prefix (amphi-) - both, on both sides, around Examples: amphibian (amphi-bian) - animal that can live on both land and water.

Prefix (bacter- or bacterio-) –bacteria Examples: bacteriology (bacteri-ology) - the study of bacteria.

Prefix (bi-) – two Examples: biennial (bi-ennial ) - plant with two year life span.

Prefix (brachio-) - upper arm,forelimb Examples: brachium (brachi-um) - arm-like part of an animal.

Prefix (bronchi-) – windpipe Examples: bronchioles (bronchi-oles) - small tubes in the lungs.

Prefix (calor-) – heat Examples:calorie (calor-ie) - the energy content of food in the form of heat.

Prefix (carp-) – fruit Examples: carpels (carp-els) - the female reproductive organs of a flower, fruit.

Prefix (caud-) – tailExamples: caudal (caud-al) - of, pertaining to or relating to a tail or posterior end.

Prefix (dactyl-) - finger, toe, digit Examples: dactylogram (dactylo-gram) - a fingerprint.

Prefix (derm-) –skin Examples: dermis (derm-is) - vascular inner layer of the skin.

Prefix (diplo-) – double Examples: diploid cell (diplo-id cell) - cell containing two sets of chromosomes.

Prefix (dys-) -...