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Latin and Greek in Latin and Greek in BiologyBiology

Washington Technology Magnet School

BiologySt. Paul Public Schools

The GoalThe Goal

To increase vocabulary which will translate into higher ACT and MCA ll scores

How:– 10 words given– 10 point quiz– 3 major tests of vocabulary words

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1) bio-1) bio-

“life”

biology, biologist, biosphere, biotechnology, biotic, biography, bioluminescence, biodiversity, symbiosis

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2)2) -ology-ology

“the study of”

biology, geology, dermatology, zoology

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3)3) -ologist-ologist

“person who studies”

biologist, geologist, zoologist

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4)4) scien-scien-

“to know; knowing”

science, scientist, scientific, omniscient, conscience

5.) Hypo-5.) Hypo-

To put under, under or to support

Hypothesis, hypothetical, hypotonic

6.) Analy-6.) Analy-

“A breaking up or apart”

– analysis

7.) –graph- 7.) –graph-

“writing (picture)”

photograph, biography, polygraph, graphite

8.) centi-8.) centi-

Hundredth (0.01)

– Centimeter, centipede, centigram

9.) Kilo-9.) Kilo-

thousand (1000)

• Kilometer, kilogram

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10.)10.) ism-ism-

“belief/ theory”

materialism, sexism, racism, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, gradualism

Latin and Greek Quiz #1Latin and Greek Quiz #1

1. ism -

2. graph -

3. bio -

4. ology -

5. ologist -

6. to know; knowing -

7. thousand -

8. hundred -

9. a breaking up or apart -

10. to put under; or to support

1 - 5 Define the Latin term 6 - 10 Give the Latin term

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11.)11.)geo-geo-

“earth or rock”

geology, geologist, geotropism

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12.)12.)-sphere-sphere

“globe or ball”

spherical, biosphere, atmosphere

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13.)13.)eco-eco-

“habitat; environment”ecology, ecosystem, ECOLAB

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14.)14.)aqua-aqua-

“water”

aquarium, aquatic, aquatennial

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15.)15.) terra-terra-

“earth; land”

terrace, terrarium, terrestrial, terra firma

16.) hydro- 16.) hydro-

“water”

hydroelectric (dam), hydrant, dehydrate, hydrophobic, hydrophilic, hydrolysis, hydroponics

17.) 17.) a-, an-a-, an-

“without”

abiotic, asexual, acellular, amorphous, anaerobic

18.) –18.) –troph-troph-

“feeder, feeding”

autotroph,

heterotroph, trophic level,…trophy…

19.) zo-19.) zo-

“animal” zoo, zoology,

zoologist, protozoa

20.) -vore-20.) -vore-

“eating; to devour”

voracious, carnivore, herbivore, omnivore

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21.)21.) inter-inter-

“between”

interview, intersection, interoffice (memo), interphase, interdependent, intervertebral

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22.)22.) intra-intra-

“within”

intravenous, intrauterine device (IUD), intracellular

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23.) noct-23.) noct-

*Night

*nocturnal

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24.)24.)sym-/synsym-/syn - -

“together/with”

symphony, sympathy, symbiosis, synthetic, synapse, synchronize

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25.)25.) therm-, -thermtherm-, -therm

“heat”

thermometer, ectotherm, endotherm

26.) -osis 26.) -osis

“process” symbiosis, exocytosis, endocytosis,

osmosis

27.) 27.) co-co-

“with or together”

cooperation, coworker, co-ed, cohesion, codominant, coevolution

28.) herpe-28.) herpe-

“reptile, snake”

herpetology, herpetologist

29.) icthy-29.) icthy-

“fish”

ichthyology, icthyologist, icthyoid

30.) ornitho-30.) ornitho-

“bird”

ornithology, ornithologist

31.) avi-31.) avi-

“bird”

aviation, avian, aviary, aviculture

32.) herba-32.) herba-

“grass, herb, leafy portion”

herbal, herbivore, herbaceous, herbicide

33.) carni-33.) carni-

“flesh”

carnivore, carnal, carnival

34.) omni-34.) omni-

“many”

omnitheatre, omnivore, omnipotent

35.) amphi-35.) amphi-

“both; two kinds”

amphibian, amphibious, amphipod, amphibolite

36..) 36..) auto-auto-

“self or itself”

autotroph, automatic, autograph, autobiography

37.) photo- 37.) photo-

“light”

photograph, photosynthesis, phototropic

38.) 38.) synthesissynthesis

“make or produce”

photosynthesis, chemosynthesis

39.) chlor- 39.) chlor-

“green”

chlorophyll, chloroplast

40.) –phyll 40.) –phyll

“leaf”

chlorophyll, microphyll

41.) taxi-41.) taxi-

“arrangement”

taxidermy, taxonomy, taxonomist

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42.)42.)non-, in-, un-non-, in-, un-

“not”

nonliving, nonverbal, nonviolent, nonpolar, inactive, inefficient, intangible, unhealthy, unable

43) pro-43) pro-

“for or before”

prolife, prochoice, prokaryote

44.) phyl-44.) phyl-

“tribe or class (grouping)”

phylum, phylogeny, phylogenetic tree

45.) nomen-, nomin-45.) nomen-, nomin-

“name”

nominate, misnomer, nomenclature, binomial nomenclature

46.) onto-46.) onto-

“being”

ontogeny, ontology, ontological

“Ontogeny capitulates phylogeny.”

47.) viru-47.) viru-

“slime, ooze (poison)”

virus, virology, virulent

48.) bac-48.) bac-

“rod or stick”

bacteria, bacillus, bacteriocide

49.) -cocc-49.) -cocc-

“round”

streptococcus, pneumococcus

50.) spire-50.) spire-

“coil”

spiral, spirillum

51,) proto-51,) proto-

“first”

prototype, protoplasm, protozoa

52.) pseudo-52.) pseudo-

“false”

pseudonym, pseudoscience, pseudopod

53.) -ped(e)-, -pod-53.) -ped(e)-, -pod-

“foot, leg” pedestrian, pedal,

pedicure, expedition, centipede, millipede, bipedal, podiatrist, pseudopod, gastropod

54.) -morph-54.) -morph-

“form, shape”

metamorphosis, metamorphic, amorphous, polymorphic

55.) –flagel-55.) –flagel-

“whip”

flagellum, flagella, zooflagellate

56.) cilia-56.) cilia-

“little hairs”

cilium, cilia, ciliophoran

57) fung-57) fung-

“mushroom, toadstool”

fungus, fungi, fungal, fungicide

58.) myco-58.) myco-

“fungus”

mycology, mycologist, mycobacterium

59.) rhizo-59.) rhizo-

“root”

rhizome, rhizoid, Rhizopus nigrans (bread mold), rhizopod

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60. )60. ) uni-uni-

“one”

unicycle, unibrow, uniform, unite, unicellular