Prefix Bio-.ppt

Prefix - BIO

1. The Prefix Bio-

2. A prefixis a word or group of letters that
is placed beforea word.
A prefixchanges the meaning of the
word.
Bio-
LIFE
LIVING

3. BIO + LOGY
BIOLOGY
MEANING
Bio means life.
Logy means the study of.
Biology is the study of
life and living things.

4. BIO + GRAPHY
BIOGRAPHY
MEANING
Bio means life.
Graphy means to write about.
Biography means the story of
someones life written by
somebody else.

5. BIO + PIC
BIOPIC
MEANING
Bio means life.
Pic means a feature film.
Biopic refer to a film
based on the life of a
particular person.

6. BIO + METRIC
BIOMETRIC
MEANING
Bio means life.
Metric means measurement.
Biometric refers to the
measurement of unique
features of living creatures.

7. BIO + DEGRADABLE
BIODEGRADABLE
MEANING
Bio means life.
Degradable means capable
of being broken down.
Biodegradable refers to
products which can be
broken down in a natural way

8. Bio-means life.
Therefore,
Root word New word Meaning
gas Biogas
Gas obtained from a
living source.
diversity Biodiversity
the existence of a
number of different
forms of life in a
healthy environment
sphere Biosphere
the part of the earth’s
surface and atmosphere
where life is found
grapher Biographer
a person who writes
biographies.
data Biodata
a formal list of your
education and work
experience.
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