Root Words Classification

Ano or not (asexual)Anti(against)ArchaeoancientAutoselfBitwoBiolifeCilialittle hairEu..trueFlagella.tail, whip likeHetero-otherKary.nucleusMulti..Pro- beforePsuedofalseTaxon..to classifyTroph.to feedUnionePodfoot

Taxon - to classifyExample: TaxonomyTaxonomy -the science dealing with the description, identification, naming, and classification of organisms.

A - no or not Example : atypical Does not usually happen that way.

Anti - againstExample: antibacterial soap

Soap that fights against bacteria

Archaeo- ancientExample: archaeologist

Those that study ancient civilizations.

Auto - selfExample: autopilot

The plane flies itself.

Bi - twoExample: biplane

Plane with two wings.

Bio - lifeExample: biology

The study of life.

Eu - true or good (has)Example: euphoria

Feeling great!Like when I eat chocolate!!

Hetero - otherExample: heterophyllous Having different kinds of leaves.

Multi - manyExample- multitasking

Doing many jobs at one time.

Pod - footExample : podiatrist

Doctor who specializes in foot disorders

Pseudo - falseExample: pseudonymA fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name

Troph - to feedExample : atrophyA wasting away, especially of body tissue, an organ, etc., or the failure of an organ or part to grow or develop, as a result of insufficient nutrition.

Uni - oneExample: unibrow

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unicellularOrganism made up of one cell.type of algae

multicellularOrganism made of many cells

Kary - nucleusSo what do you think eukaryotic cell would be?eu- true kary- nucleusEukaryotic cell- cell with a nucleus

Pro - beforeExample: proactive

Acting in advance to deal with a situation or problem.

So what do you think a prokaryotic cell is?pro: beforekary: nucleusProkaryotic cell - cell without a nucleus (before a nucleus)

asexual reproduction?Reproduction without two parents. Reproduces on its own.Offspring is genetically identical.

Example- cell reproduction

autotroph?Auto-troph-selffeedOrganism able to make its own food- a producer.

heterotrophHetero -

troph -

otherfeedFeeds on others - a consumer

pseudopodPseudo -pod -falsefootTemporary outgrowthuse for moving in unicellular organisms.

Flagella - whip-like tailSmall, hair-like organ on a cell that is used for motion.

Cilia - little hairSmall hair-like organs that can move a cell. Can also create wave-like motion to move something else example dust from the respiratory tract