Prefixes and Suffixes 1
against
anti-
both
amphi-
first to observe "small chambers" in cork and call them cells
Robert Hooke
Proved that DNA is the transforming material
Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty
a possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question
hypothesis
part of body
-ium
ancient
arche-
formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection
Charles Darwin
Developed the double helix model of DNA
Watson and Crick
the group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable
control group
to, towards
ad-
two
bi-
used x-ray diffractions to discover the double-helical structure of DNA
Rosalind Franklin
Proved that DNA is the genetic material
Hershey and Chase
a particular preference or point of view that is personal rather than scientific
bias
self
auto-
refers to man
anthropo-
discovered the law of inheritance using pea plants
Gregor Mendel
discovered that heat could kill bacteria that spoils liquid, pasteurization
Louis Pasteur
evidence, information gathered from observations
data
person who deals with
-ist
joint
arthr-
created microscopes consisting of a single, high-quality lens; the most advanced microscope of the time period
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Schleiden, Schwann, & Virchow
a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses and enables scientists to make accurate predictions about new situations
theory