AP Biology prefix quiz 1

a - an

no;lacking;none

ab-

away from ; out from

ac-

to;toward

-aceus; -aceous

of or pertaining to

acou-

hearing

acr-;acro

extreme;peak

ad-

to;toward

adeno-

gland

agri-

field;soil

-al

having character of

alb-

white

-algia

pain

alto-

high

ameb-

change;alternation

amphi-

on both sides of;both’double

ampho-;ambi

both';around

an-

not;without

ana-

up

andro-

masculine;man

anemo-

wind

angio-

vessel

ante-

before;ahead of time

antero-

front

antho-

flower

anti-

against

anthrop-o-

man;human being

ap-

to;towards

aqu-

water

archaeo-

primitive;ancient

arthro-

joint

aster-;astr-

stars

-ate

used in forming verbs from nouns

-ation

used in forming nouns from verbs

atom-

vapor

audi-

hear

auto-

self

bactr-

stick;club

barb-

beard

baro-

weight

bath-

depth;height

bene-

well;good

bi-

two;twice;double

bio-;bi-

life;living

-blast

sprout;germ

brachi-

having arms

branchi-

having fins

brev-

short

bronch-

windpipe

calor-

heat

carb-

coal;carbon