Root Words Biology Unit 1-4

Front 1

Bio-

Back 1

life

Front 2

Homeo/Homo-

Back 2

the same

Front 3

-ic

Back 3

of or pertaining to

Front 4

-ist

Back 4

someone who practices or deals with something

Front 5

-logy

Back 5

study of

Front 6

Org-

Back 6

living

Front 7

Auto-

Back 7

self/same

Front 8

Carbo-

Back 8

containing Carbon

Front 9

Chem-

Back 9

referring to chemistry, molecule or chemical

Front 10

Eco-

Back 10

house or habitat

Front 11

Geo-

Back 11

land or earth

Front 12

Hetero-

Back 12

different

Front 13

Photo-

Back 13

light

Front 14

Syn- (m)

Back 14

together

Front 15

Troph-

Back 15

food

Front 16

Bi-

Back 16

two

Front 17

De-

Back 17

remove

Front 18

Demo-

Back 18

people, population

Front 19

Mono-

Back 19

one or single

Front 20

Para-

Back 20

near, on

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Ad-

Back 21

to or toward

Front 22

-ase

Back 22

enzyme

Front 23

Co-

Back 23

with, together, or mutually

Front 24

Di-

Back 24

two or second

Front 25

Hydro- (a)

Back 25

water

Front 26

Macro-

Back 26

large

Front 27

Micro-

Back 27

small

Front 28

-ose

Back 28

sugar

Front 29

Poly-

Back 29

many

Front 30

-saccharide

Back 30

sugar