AP Bio Roots Week 1

a-, an-

without abiotic, anaerobic, asymmetry, atrophy

ab-, abs-, ap-

away abduction, aberration, abscission, apogee

acro-, apic-

tip
acrosome, acrophobia, apical dominance
Acrobat on tip-toes

agon-

contest agonistic behaviors

allo-

different allosteric inhibitor

ambi-

on both sides ambidextrous, ambivalent

amphi-

both amphibian, amphipathic

ana-

up anabolic

andro-

male androgen, android

angio-

vessel angiotensin, angiogenesis

ante-

before anterior, anteroom

anth-

flower anther

anthrop-

man anthropology, anthropomorphic

anti-

against antibody, antigen

apo-

away from
A PO-of-coffee" Trick: Picture yourself walking away from a pot of coffee because it is empty.

arch-, archeo-

ancient Archaeopteryx, archenteron, archaeology

arthro-

joint arthritis, arthropod

astro-

star astrocyte

auto-

self autogenous, automatic, autonomic

aux-

grow
auxin, auxotroph
The "August" Connection: Think of the month August. It sounds like AUX. Imagine the summer sun in August making crops and plants grow big and tall.

bentho-

bottom
benthomacroinvertebrate

bi-

two bilateral, bipinnate, bivalve

bio-

life biogeography, biology

-blast, blasto-

embyronic layer blastopore, trophoblast

brachio-

arm brachial artery, brachiosaurus

brady-

slow bradycardia

bryo-

moss bryophyte

caps-

box capsid

cardi-

heart cardiac arrest, pericardial sac, cardiovascular

-carp

fruit pericarp

cata-

downward catabolic

cephalo-

head cephalic, cephalothorax

chloro-

green chlorophyll

chondro-

cartilage chondrichtyes, chondrocytes

chrom-, -chrome

color chromatin, chromosome

-cide

kill herbicide, insecticide, pestic