Roots of Common Terms in Eukaryotes
Roots
L = Latin; G = Greek
Autotroph
(G) autos = Self, (G) trophe = nourishing
Chloroplast
(G) chloros = Green (G) plastis = the one who forms
Cilium
(L) Cilia = eyelash
Endosymbiotic
(G) endon = within (G) syn = together (G) biosis = living
Eukaryote
(G) eu = good (G) karyon = kernel
Heterotroph
(G) heteros = another (G) trophe = nourishing
Multicellular
(L) multus = many
Nucleus
(L) nucleus = kernel
Organelle
(L) organula = little organ
Photosynthesis
(G) photo = light (G) synthesis = putting together
Prokaryote
(G) pro = before (G) Karyon = kernel
Pseudopodia
(G) pseudo = fake (G) podia = Feet
Unicellular
(L) Uni = one