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Biology Week 1-4

Biology Vocab

Biology TermDefinitionOriginPrefix/MeaningRoot/MeaningSuffix/MeaningAlternate Words
Biology a branch of knowledge that deals with living organisms and vital processes Greek Bio-/Bios-:life, course or way of living N/A -ology:study of Biosphere, Bioluminescence, Biopic, Biographical
Stimulus something that rouses or incites to activity PIE Sti-:point, prick, or pierce N/A N/A Stipular, Stipes, Stint, Stir
Homeostasis a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group Greek/PIE Homeo-:same; like, similar, of the same kind N/A to stand; to stand still;placed; cause to stand Homeobox, Hemostasis, Bacteriastasis, Homeopahy
Adaptation the act or process of adapting Latin Ad-:to Aptare:join Aptus:fitted tion:forms nouns from verbs Adsorb, Adjacent, Adrenal, Advanced
Environment the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded Latin/Old French En- (also in-):in, into; cause to be, make; put in or on Viron:circle, circuit (from virer-meanin"to turn") -ment:forms nouns from verbs Enwrap, Enpower, Entangle, Enslave
Response something constituting a reply or a reaction Latin Re-:back Spondere:to pledge N/A Reform, Recreate, Recover, Recollect
Data factual information (as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation Latin Data:(thing)given Plural of "datum" N/A N/A Database, Datary, Datasheet, Metadata
Hypothesis an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument Greek Hypo-:under N/A -thesis:a placing;a proposition Hypochondria, Hypothyroid, Hypotonic, Hypothermia
Theory the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another Greek Thea-:a view Horan:to see N/A Theatre, Theatrical, Theatrics, Theatricalize
Control to check, test, or verify by evidence or experiments Latin Contra-:against Roulus:wheel N/A Contrast, Contract, Contrary, Contractions
Ethics a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values Ethos-:moral charecter;custom Ethos-:moral charecter;custom N/A N/A Etholgy, Ethogram, Method, Methoxide
Experiment an operation or procedure carried out under controlled conditions in order to discover an unknown effect or law, to test or establish a hypothesis, or to illustrate a known law Latin Ex-:out of N/A -peritus:experienced, tested Example, Exasperate, Exalt, Extension
Independent Variable Dependent Variable (IV)a mathematical variable that is independent of the other variables in an expression or function and whose value determines one or more of the values of the other variables (DV)a mathematical variable whose value is determined by that of one or more Latin In-:not De-:from,down Pendere:to hang; be suspended Variare:change,alter,make different -able:expressing ability, capacity or fitness; forming adjectives from verbs; -able is used with native Engish words; -ible is used with words of Latin origin Intro, Into, Depend, Defeat
Scientific Method principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses Latin/Greek N/A Science:scrie....to know,to seperate one from another, to distinguish; related to scindere "to cut, divide" methodus....pursuit, following after N/A Scientist, Sciential, Scientific, Scientism
Ecology a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments German eco-: habitat or environment N/A -ology: study of Ecosystem, Ecological, Ecospecies, Ecocatastrophe
Abiotic Factor not biotic Anglo-French and Latin a-: not bio-: life, course or way of living fact: action -ic: having the character or form of fact, factor, an, a
Biotic Factor of, relating to, or caused by living organisms Latin and Middle English bio-: a biography or biographical sketch fact: a thing done -ic: having the character or form of -or: one that does a (specified) thing Biography, Biographical, Biome, Biosphere
Biosphere the part of the world in which life can exist Middle English bio-: a biography or biographical sketch sphere: a globular body N/A sphere, biome, biology, biography
Ecosystem the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit Late Latin and New Latin eco-: habitat or environment syn-: with histanai: N/A ecology, economy, ecospecies, ecocatastrophe
Biodiversity biological diversity in an environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and animals Latin bio-: a biography or biographical sketch di-: twice versi: have -ty: quality dig, dgest, dice, dire
Biome a major ecological community type (as tropical rain forest, grassland, or desert) New Latin and Greek bio-: life, living organisms or tissue N/A -ome: mass come, some, biology, women
Autotroph an autotrophic organism (blank) auto-: shortened form of automobile tropho: trophe: N/A auto, automobile, automatic, autopilot
Heterotroph a heterotrophic individual Greek hetero-: other, different trophp: trophe: N/A heterosexual, heterosexist, hetero, heterosexuality
Population the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region Latin N/A populus: a genus of trees of the family Salicaceae that is found in the northern hemisphere -ation: action or process nation, plantation, creation, station
Community a unified body of individuals Latin N/A communis: community, fellowship -ity: state quality, alkalinity, theatricality, ity
Habitat the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows (blank) N/A habitare: N/A (blank)
Niche a recess in a wall especially for a statue Latin N/A nidus: a place where something originates, develops, or is located N/A (blank)
Symbiosis the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) New Latin and Latin syn-: with bio-:a biography or biographical sketch N/A sis-: process sister, sissy, peristalsis, analysis
Commensalism a relation between two kinds of organisms in which one obtains food or other benefits from the other without damaging or benefiting it Middle English com-: with mensa: The top surface of an altar -ism: act ism, communism, racism, common
Mutualism the doctrine or practice of mutual dependence as the condition of individual and social welfare Middle English N/A mutual: directed by each toward the other or the others -ism: act mutual, racism, mutuality, parasitism
Parasitism the behavior of a parasite Turkish para-: beside sitos: food -ism: act parasite, ism, racism, alcholism
Scavenger a person employed to remove dirt and refuse from streets Anglo French N/A sceawian: to look at, inspect N/A (blank)
Decomposer any of various organisms (as many bacteria and fungi) that return constituents of organic substances to ecological cycles by feeding on and breaking down dead protoplasm Middle English and Latin de-: do the opposite of com-: together, together with, in combination poser: a puzzling or baffling question -er: used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs of one syllable and of some adjectives and adverbs of two or more syllables poser, dead, wilder, player
Trophic Level of or relating to nutrition French and Greek N/A Troph: nutritive -ic(adjectve): having the character or form of Tic, Pick, Sick, Trick
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