AP bio vocab 1 first 20

a-,an-

not, without, lacking, deficient

ab-

away from, out from

-able

capable of

ac-

to, toward

-aceous

of or pretaining to

acou-, acous-

hear

ad-

to, toward

aden

gland

adip-

fat

aero-

air

agri-

field, soil

-al

having the character of

alb

white

alg, -algia

pain

alto-

High

ambi-

both

ameb-

change, alternation

amni-

fetal membrane

amphi-,ampho-

both

amyl-

starch

Hydroxy

1, -OH

2, Alcohol

3,Polar/hydrophobic

Carbonyl

1, >C=O

2, Ketone, aldehyde

3, Polar/ hydrophobic

ana-

up, back, again

andro-

man, masculine

anemo-

wind

ang-

choke, feel pain

angi-

blood, vessel, duct

ante-

before, ahead of time

anter-

front

antho-

flower

anti-

against, opposite

anthropo-

man, human

-ap, -aph

touch

apo-, ap-

away from

aqu-

water

archaeo-

primitive, ancient

-ary, -arium

denotes a place for something

Carboxyl

1, -COOH

2, Carboxylic acid or Organic acid

3, Polar/ Hydrophilic ; acid ; anion

arteri-

artery

arthr-

joint,articulation

-ase

forms names of enzymes

aster-,astr-

star

-ate

verb form - the act of

ather-

fatty deposit

-ation

noun form - the act of

atmo-

vapor

audi-

hear

aur-

ear

auto

self

bacter-,bactr-

bacterium, stick, club

barb-

beard

baro-

weight

bath-

depth, height

Amino

a, -NH2

b,Amine

c, polar/hydrophilic;base,cation

Sulfhydryl

a, -SH or HS-

b,Thiol

c,polar/hydrophilic,stabilize proteins

bene-

well, good

bi-

two,twice

-blast-

sprout,germ,bud

brachi-

arm

brachy-

short

brady-

slow

branchi-

fin

brev-

short

bronch-

windpipe

cac-

bad

calor-

heat

capill-

hair

capit-

head

carcin-

cancer

Phosphate

A, -OPO3^2-

B,Organic phosphate

C,Polar/hydrophillic;anion,transfer of energy

Methyl

A,-CH3

B,Methylated Compound

C,Nonpolar/ hydrophobic

Cardi-

Heart

Carn-

Meat,flesh

carp-

Fruit

Carpal-

Wrist

Cata-

breakdown, downward

caud-

chamber

-cell-

chamber,small room

cen-,-cene

now, recent

cente-

pierce

centi-

hundredth

centr-

center

cephal-

head

certat-

horn

cerebr-

Brain

cervic-

neck

Chel-

Claw

Chem-

Dealing with chemicals

Chir-

Hand

Chlor-

Green

Chondr -

Cartilage

Chrom-,-Chrome

Color

Chron

Time

-chym-

Juice

-cid-, -cis-

Cut, kill, fall

Circa-, circum-

Around, about

Cirriu-

Hairlike curls

Co-

Together

Cocc-

Seed, Berry

Coel-

Hollow