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Jaeger BT1.2
Biotech 1 Root words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bio | life |
| carcin | cancer |
| chem | drug, chemical |
| cryo | freezing |
| forens | court of law |
| genetic | origin |
| pharm | chemicals, drug |
| med | medical |
| mutat | change |
| therm | heat |
| biotechnology | use of living cells to mfg. products to improve life or the environment |
| diplo | two or in pairs |
| therm | heat |
| bili | bile |
| onco | tumor |
| viscero | organ |
| myel | marrow or spinal cord |
| myco | fungus |
| anemia | decrease rbc count |
| phagocytosis | engulfing antigens |
| antigen | foreign substance which activates the immune system |
| benign | not cancerous |
| cauda | tail |