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Biology Vocab Unit 2

Biology termDefinitionOriginPrefixRootSuffixAlternate Words
amino acids an amphoteric organic acid containing the amino group NH2 Greek N/A amine/ derived from ammonia; acere/ to be sour N/A acidic, ammonia, acidity, acidrain
carbohydrate any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods Latin carbo-/ carbon hydor/ water -ate/ one acted upon cardbon, carbonate, hydrate, dehydrate
enzyme any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures Greek en-/ put in or on zyme/leaven N/A entrance, entertain, enlist, entertaining
lipid any of various substances that are soluble in nonpolar organic solvents (as chloroform and ether), that are usually insoluble in water, that with proteins and carbohydrates constitute the principal structural components of living cells, and that include f Greek N/A lipos/ fat -ide/binary chemical compound Chloride, liposuction, flouride, sulfide
protein the total nitrogenous material in plant or animal substances Greek N/A protos/ first N/A protagonist, protozoa, proton, protocol
nucleic acid any of various complex organic acids (as DNA or RNA) that are composed of nucleotide chains Greek N/A nuklein/substance obtained from a cell nucleus ; acere/to be sour N/A nucleus, acidic, nucleotide, ribonuecleic acid
metabolism the sum of the processes by which a particular substance is handled in the living body Greek meta-/after, behind ballein/ to throw -ism/forming nouns metacarpels, metatarsels, mutualism, communism
organelles a specialized cellular part Latin N/A organum/ instrument, organ N/A organ, organize, organization, organizer
prokaryote any of the typically unicellular microorganisms that lack a distinct nucleus and membrane Latin pro-/before, forward, in favor of, in place of kary/ nut, kernel -otes/N/A proactive, protist, protozoa, propellor
eukaryote any of a domain (Eukarya) or a higher taxonomic group (Eukaryota) above the kingdom that includes organisms composed of one or more cells containing visibly evident nuclei and organelles Latin eu-/ kary/ nut, kernel -otes/N/A europe, european, prokaryote, prokaryiotic
selective permeability highly specific degree in which it modifies the magnetic flux in the region occupied by it in a magnetic field Latin per-/ for each meare/ to pass -able/ expressing ability, capacity, fitness; -ity/ quality permit, percieve, percent, perception
chloroplast a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis Greek khloros-/ pale green phyllon/ a leaf N/A chlorine, chlorophyll, cholera
mitochondria any of various round or long cellular organelles of most eukaryotes that are found outside the nucleus, produce energy for the cell through cellular respiration, and are rich in fats, proteins, and enzymes Greek mitos-/ warp thread chondros/ cartilage N/A hypochondria, mitosis, samite, miter
nucleus a cellular organelle of eukaryotes that is essential to cell functions Latin N/A nuc/ kernel ; nux/ kernel N/A nucleic acid, nuclear, nougat, nut
ribosome any of the RNA-rich cytoplasmic granules that are sites of protein synthesis Latin ribo-/ combining form N/A -some/ quality, state, or action awesome, burdensome, chromosome, monosome
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