Biology Vocabulary and Amphibians

Scientific Vocabulary

Scientific vocabulary uses a mixture of little words that are linked together for different meanings
Learning the meanings of these little words makes scientific vocabulary easier to understand

Types of Amphibians

Includes frogs, salamanders, toads, and newts
Images of each type are present on the page.

Prefixes and Suffixes in Biology

(aer- or aero-) = air, oxygen
(amyl-) = starch
(ana-) = upward, back, again, up
(albi-) = white
(angio-) = dealing with blood vessels
(-ase) = enzymes
(chrom-) = color
(-poiesis) = formation, production
(-rrhagia) = excessive flow, discharge
(-algia) = pain
(anti-) = against, opposed to
(apo-) = away from, off
(bi-) = two, twice
(intra-) = within
(peri-) = enclosing, encircling, around
(pre-) = prior to, in advance of

General Biological Terms

Biology: Scientific study of life
- Derived from Greek words: bios (life) and logos (thought/reasoning)
Zoology: Study of animals
Botany: Study of plants
Microbiology: Study of microorganisms (e.g., bacteria)
Moleculer biology: Study of macromolecules and mechanisms, gene replication, mutation and expression
Biochemistry: Study of chemistry in living organisms, including photosynthesis and respiration
Morphology: Study of the form and structure of living organisms
Anatomy: Study of internal structures of living organisms
Histology: Microscopic study of tissues
Cell biology:Study of cell structures and functions and cell division
Physiology: Study of the functions of different parts of living organisms
Genetics: Study of genes and inheritance
Embryology: Study of development of an embryo
Taxonomy: Study of the naming and classification of organisms
Palaeontology: Study of fossils and extinct organisms
Environmental biology: Study of interactions between organisms and their environment
Ecology: Study of relationships between living things and to each other and the environment
Socio-biology: Study of social behavior of animals
Parasitology: Study of parasites
Biotechnology: Practical application of living organisms for human welfare
Immunology: Study of the immune system
Entomology: Study of insects
Pharmacology: Study of drugs and their effects
Microbiology: Study of microbes
Hematology: Study of blood
Homologous: Same Alleles
Heterologous: Different Alleles

Additional Biological Concepts

Ancylostomiasis: Bloodsucking nematode worms (e.g., Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus)
Hemoglobin: Contained within red blood cells, iron containing molecule
Oxidative deterioration: Inhibited by antioxidants
Antioxidants: Substances that prevent oxidative deterioration of fats, oils, foods. Examples include Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Beta carotene.
Hemorrhage: Excessive flow of blood from a ruptured vessel; internal or external
Cerebral hemorrhage: Hemorrhage into the cerebrum, one cause of CVA
Intracranial hemorrhage: Bleeding within the cranium
Chromoplast: Contains pigments
Chromatography: Greek: chroma and graphein(to write), used in the naming of chemical compounds
Chromosomes: (Greek: chroma + soma, color and body) part of a cell; used in the names of chemical compounds
Antibody: Protein produced by the blood, attached to an antigen
Antitoxin: Antibody that neutralizes a toxin.
Apoenzyme: Protein component that becomes a complete enzyme when combined with a coenzyme
Apocarpous: Carpels separate, in botany
Anhydrous: (Chemistry) Without water
Autophagy: The controlled digestion of damaged organelles within a cell.
Coenzyme: Nonprotein portion of an enzyme that activates it
Holoenzyme: The complete enzyme (protein and coenzyme)
Intracellular parasite: Parasite that lives within cells
Intravenous: Procedure that involves pushing something into a vein
Pericardium: Membranous sac that encloses the heart
Per-: Throughout, completely, intensely
A- = not, without; Negative, not or without; lacking.