AP Bio Week 5 FLIPPED

ancient

paleo-
Paleolithic - early stone age characterized by tools

all

pan-
pandemic - disease outbreak occurring over wide area

beside

par-, para-
parasite - organism living on or inside another

bearing

-parous
viviparous - bringing forth live young instead eggs

few

parsi-
parsimony - extreme unwillingness to spend or use

disease

pathos-
pathology - scientific study of causes of disease

child

-ped-
pediatrician - physician specializing in children and diseases

digest

pept-
peptidase - enzyme that breaks down protein chains

around

peri-
pericardium - membrane enclosing the heart organ structure

eat

-phage, phago-
phagocytosis - process where cells engulf foreign matter

stage

-phase
anaphase - stage where chromosomes move to poles

show

phen-
phenotype - observable physical characteristics of an organism

loving

phil-
hydrophilic - having strong affinity for absorbing water

fearing

phob-
hydrophobic - tending to repel or fail mix water

bear

-phore
chromophore - atom group responsible for molecule color

light

photo-
photosynthesis - process converting light into chemical energy

leaf

-phyll
chlorophyll - green pigment absorbing light for photosynthesis

tribe

phyl-
phylogeny - evolutionary history and relationships of species

plant

phyt-, -phyte
phytoplankton - microscopic photosynthetic organisms floating in water

drink

pin-
pinocytosis - process of cell ingesting extracellular fluid

formed body

-plast
chloroplast - organelle performing photosynthesis within plant cells

foot

-pod-
pseudopod - temporary projection used for cell movement

many

poly-
polymorph - organism having several different distinct forms

opening

pori-, -por-
porous - having tiny spaces or small openings

carry

-port
transport - move or carry from one place

after

post-
posterior - situated near or toward the back

powerful

-potent
totipotent - capable of developing into complete organism

before

pre-
premolar - tooth located situated before grinding molars

first

proto-
prototype - preliminary model serving as early standard

lung

pulmo-
pulmonary - relating to or affecting human lungs

false

pseudo-
pseudopodia - temporary protrusions used for cell locomotion

again

re-
regeneration - process of renewing or growing tissue

kidney

ren-
renal artery - main blood vessel supplying the kidney

root

rhiz-
rhizome - underground stem sending out roots shoots

red

rhod-
rhodopsin - pigment in retina sensitive to light