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Root Words. Week #2. Av, avi. Bird Aves, aviation Aves is the class of animals composed of birds. Bio. Life Biology, biochemistry Biology is the study of living things. blast. Germ, embryo Blastula, blastocyst The blastula is an early stage of embryonic development. bol. Clod

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  1. Root Words Week #2

  2. Av, avi • Bird • Aves, aviation • Aves is the class of animals composed of birds.

  3. Bio • Life • Biology, biochemistry • Biology is the study of living things.

  4. blast • Germ, embryo • Blastula, blastocyst • The blastula is an early stage of embryonic development.

  5. bol • Clod • Bolus, metabolism • A bolus is a clod of food in the digestive tract.

  6. brachi • Arm • Biceps brachii • The biceps brachii is a two-headed muscle of the arm.

  7. calor • Heat • Calorie • A calorie is a unit of heat energy.

  8. Cap, cep • Head • Triceps, decapitate • The triceps is a muscle with three heads.

  9. cardi • Heart • Pericardium, cardiac arrest • The pericardium is the sac around the heart.

  10. carp • Wrist • Carpal bones • The wrist is made up of carpal bones.

  11. Cep, cept • Take • Receptor, forceps • Receptors take and transmit information on the environment.

  12. cephal • Head, brain • Electroencephalogram • An electroencephalogram is a record of brain wave activity.

  13. chlor • Green • Chlorophyll • Chlorophyll is the green pigment in plant cells.

  14. chond • Cartilage, granular • Mitochondria, condroblast • Mitochondria appear as granular objects in the cell.

  15. chord • A chord, string • Chordata, notochord • Chordata is the phylum of animals with dorsal nerve chords.

  16. chrom • Color • Chromosome, monochrome • Chromosomes appear as colorful bodies when stained.

  17. Cide, cis • To kill, to cut • Pesticide, Incision • Pesticides are used to kill agricultural pests.

  18. cili • A small hair • Ciliary muscle, cilia • Ciliary muscles are small hairlike muscles of the eye.

  19. circ • Ring, around • Circulatory System, Circa • The circulatory system conducts blood around the body.

  20. Co, com • Together • Community, Communicate • A community is a group of organisms that live together in the same environment.

  21. coel • Hollow • Coelenterate, blastocoel • Coelenterates have hollow bodies.

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