Bio Cue Cards (prefixes, etc. gathered into one)

anti-

against

amphi-, bi-, di-

two or both

aqua-, hydro-

water

auto-

self

-ase

enzyme

bio-

life

de-

remove

cardi-

heart

cyto-, -cyte

cell

ecto-, exo-

outside / outer

endo-

inside / inter

erythro-

red

gastr/o-

stomach

-gen, genesis

generate / create

glyco-

sugar / glucose

hemo-, hemato-, -emia

blood

hetero-

different

homo-

same

hyper-

excessive / a lot of

hypo-

not enough of

inter-

between

intra-

within

iso-

equal

-itis

inflammation

karyo-

nucleus / nut

leuko-

white

lip-

fat

-lysis, -lytic

to break down

macro-

large

-mer

segment / part / unit

mono-, uni-

solo / one

myo-

muscle

-ology

study of

-ose

sugar / carbohydrate

-sis/-osis

process or condition

-penia

deficiency

peri-

outer

phago-, -phage

eating

pino-

drinking

-philic

loving

-phobic

fearing / afraid of

-poiesis

production

poly-

many

pulmo-, pneumo-

lungs

renal, nephro-

kidneys

therm-, -therm

heat/temperature

thrombo-

clot

tri-

three

semi-

half / partly

monomers of proteins

amino acids

monomers of carbohydrates

monosaccharides

bond between monomers in proteins

peptide bond

bond between monomers in carbohydrates

glycosidic bond

bond-forming reaction

dehydration synthesis

bond-breaking reaction

hydrolysis

3 monosaccharides

glucose, fructose, galactose

3 disaccharides

sucrose, lactose, maltose

3 polysaccharides

starch, glycogen, cellulose

monomers of sucrose

glucose and fructose

monomers of lactose

glucose and galactose

monomers of maltose

glucose and glucose