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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
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