AP Biology World Building List #1

david lam

Hypo-

below, less than, under
ex. ____thalamus - a tiny structure at the base of the brain that controls body balance, hormones, and basic survival needs)

Inter-

Between
(ex. _____tidal - relating to the coastal area that is above water during low tide and underwater during high tide)

Hyper-

more than, excess
(ex. _____hidrosis - a medical condition that causes excessive sweating beyond what your body needs to cool down or regulate its temperature)

Bi-

two
(ex. __modal)

Poly-

many
(ex. ____saccharide - large, complex carbohydrates made of long chains of simple sugar molecules linked together by chemical bonds called glycosidic linkages)

Auto-

self
(ex. ____matic)

a-, an-

without; absent
(ex. __emia - a medical condition where your blood does not have enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry oxygen to your body's tissues)

sym, syn-

with, join together
(ex. ___patric - living or occurring in the same or overlapping geographic area)

homo, homeo-

similar, same
(ex. _____stasis - the self-regulating process by which an organism maintains a stable internal environment while adjusting to changing external conditions)

dys-

difficult
(ex. ___functional - not operating, working, or behaving in a normal or proper way)

ab-

to take away, move away from
(ex. __duction)

ad-

to add to, to move closet to
(ex. ___ition)

anti-

against
(ex. ____biotic)

tachy-

rapid, fast
(ex. _____cardia - a heart rate that is faster than normal)

neo-

new or recent
(ex. ___natal - relating to newborn babies during the first 28 days (or the first month) of life)

stoma

opening or hole
(ex. _____ta -tiny microscopic pores on the surface of plant leaves and stems that control gas exchange and water loss)

eu-

true, good, or well
(ex. __thyroid - having a normally functioning thyroid gland with circulating thyroid hormone levels in the healthy, normal range)

brady-

slow
(ex, _____kinesia - slowness of movement)

-ology

the study of
(ex. bi_____ - the scientific study of life and living organisms)

Dia-

through
(ex. ___gnosis - the identification of a disease, condition, or problem by examining its signs, symptoms, and test results)