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Biology Vacab. 2

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Biology VocabularyorigindefinitionprefixrootsuffixAlternate Words
abiotic factor greek nonliving parts of an organism's environment; temperature, moistture,light,and soil are examples. a- /the 1st letter of the English alphabet ; bio- /a biography or biographical sketch fact /the quality of being actual ic /having the character or form of ; or /used as a function word to indicate an alternative bioshock, biography, biology, bionicle
biotic factor greek all the living organisnms that inhabit an enviroment. bio- /a biography or biographical sketch fact / /the quality of being actual ic /having the character or form of ; -or /used as a function word to indicate an alternative bionicle, biology, biography, bioshock
biosphere greek portion of Earth that supports life; extends from the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean. bio- /a biography or biographical sketch sphere /the apparent surface of the heavens of which half forms the dome of the visible sky N/A bioshock, biography, biology, bionicle
ecosystem greek interactions among populations in a community; the community's physical surroundings, or abiotic factors. bio- /a biography or biographical sketch ; syn- / histanai /to hold back in doubt or indecision N/A bioshock, biography, biology, bionicle
biodiversity german variety of life in an area; usually measured as the number of species that live in an area. bio- /a biography or biographical sketch ; di- / virsi /moral or mental strength -ty /quality bioshock, biography, biology, bionicle
biome greek group of ecosystems with the same climax communities; biomes on land are called terrestrial biomes, those in water are called aquatic biomes bio- /a biography or biographical sketch N/A -ome /mass bioshock, biography, biology, bionicle
autotroph german organisms that use energy from the sun or energy stored in chemical compounds to manufacture their own nutrients. auto- /automatic : self-acting tropho; trophe /nutritive N/A autotrader, auto parts, automobile, automotive
heterotroph greek organisms that can not make their own food and must feed on other organisms for energy and nutrients hetero- /other than usual trophp; trophe /nutritive N/A heterophobia, heterophile, heteroptera, heterogeneous
population latin group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time N/A populus /popular sentiment -ation /action or process translation, adaptation, adoption, relaxation
ecology greek/german scientific study of interactions among organisms and their environments. eco- /habitat or environment N/A -ology / study of economics, economist, ecompany, econo
community Latin, Middle English, Anglo-French collection of several interacting population that inhabits a common environment. N/A communis / to receive -ity /quality city, kity, biodiversity, diversity
habitat latin places where an organism lives out its life. N/A habitare /a settled tendency or usual manner of behavior N/A habituation, habit, habitats, habibti
niche France, Middle France, Vulgar Latin role and position a species has in its environment; includes all biotic and abiotic interactions as an animal meets its needs for survival and reproduction N/A nidus /a nest or breeding place; especially N/A nicholas, nicotic, niched, sniches
symbiosis greek permanent,close association between two or more oganisms of diffrent species syn- /with ; bio- / life : living organisms or tissue N/A -sis /process : action syndrome, synonyms, symbiosis, symbiotically
commensalism Middle English, Middle Latin symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits and the other species is neither harmed nor benefited. com- /with, together mensa /criminal intent ism- /act : practice : process comcast, comment, comet, computer
mutualism Middle France, Latin a symbiotic relationship in which both spicies benefit. N/A mutal /any of various opaque -ism /act : practice : process <criticism> <plagiarism> terrorism, mutant, mutule, organism
parasitism Greek, Middle France, France symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits at the expense of the other species para- /closely related to <paraldehyde> sitos /the place where something exists or originates; specifically -ism /act : practice : process <criticism> <plagiarism> paradice, paramore, paramount, paranormal
scavenger Anglo-French animals that feed on animals that have already died N/A sceawian /probably from Etruscan ger /abbreviation integer, inger, integer, anger
decomposer latin french organisms, such as fungi, that break down and absorb nutrients from dead organisms de- / do the opposite of ; com- /with : together : jointly -- usually poser /a puzzling or baffling question -er /adjective suffix or adverb suffix comcast, computer, comment, comet
trophic level Greek, German organisms in a food chain that represents a feeding step in the passage of energy and materials through an ecosystem N/A troph /nourishment -ic (adjective) /having the character or form of scientific, trophy, trophies, domistic
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