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-gen-
a- (or an-)
chrom-
haplo-
homo- (or homeo-)
diplo-
ploid
auto-
-some (or soma-)
small: micro-
color:
to produce:
single:
without, lack of, not:
both, double:
chromosomes:
self:
same:
body:
Brief Explanations
- Color: The prefix related to color is "chrom -". For example, "chromosome" has the root related to color (it was named so because it stains and shows color under a microscope).
- To produce: The prefix "-gen -" means to produce. Words like "generate" use this root.
- Single: "Haplo -" means single. In biology, "haploid" refers to a cell having a single set of chromosomes.
- Without, lack of, not: "a - (or an -)" is a prefix that means without, lack of, or not. For example, "atypical" means not typical.
- Both, double: "diplo -" means both or double. "Diploid" cells have two sets of chromosomes.
- Chromosomes: "chrom -" is related to chromosomes (as mentioned above, it was named for its staining/color - related property under a microscope).
- Self: "auto -" means self. "Autotroph" is an organism that can produce its own food.
- Same: "homo - (or homeo -)" means same. "Homologous" structures in biology are similar in structure due to common ancestry.
- Body: "- some (or soma -)" is related to the body. "Ribosome" is an organelle in the cell body (cytoplasm).
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color: chrom -; to produce: - gen -; single: haplo -; without, lack of, not: a - (or an -); both, double: diplo -; chromosomes: chrom -; self: auto -; same: homo - (or homeo -); body: - some (or soma -)