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The biology is a subject that has a lot of content and a difficult scientific vocabulary, so to learn the biology to understand it, we have to understand the "root word," which in biology is the "master key" that transforms from the memorization of the golden bird parrot into a penetrating reading of the language structure.

When we understand the roots of biology, we do not need to memorize a thousand words at a time, because most biology terms are made up of "Latin / Greek roots" like "Lego."

Why does understanding the roots of biology help us translate and understand the various meanings?

1.Decode words that have never been found immediately (Unlocked Unfamiliar Words)

In academic exams or articles, we often find long words that have never been seen before. If we know the root, we can "separate the components" and translate them immediately, such as:

The word Gastroenteritis:

Gastro- = stomach

Enter- = intestinal

-itis = inflammation

Total translation: gastroenteritis

Or the word Hemoglobinopathy:

Hemo- = blood

Globin = protein

-pathy = disorder / disease

Total translation: Disease or dysfunction of hemoglobin protein in the blood.

2. The "connection" of biological processes can be seen.

A root can connect a process or structure that looks like a different subject to our head, such as the Lysis / Lyse root:

Glycolysis = glucose breakdown is caused by the word glucose, which means glucose sugar, + lysis, which means breakdown.

Autolysis = self-degradation of cells is caused by the word Auto that translates to self + Lysis that translates to degradation.

Hemolysis = the breakdown of red blood cells. It is caused by the word Hemo that means hematocyte. + Lysis that means degradation.

Plasmolysis = Plasma breakdown in plant cells is caused by the term Plasma shape or intracellular fluid + Lysis, which means degradation.

You see, by remembering one root of Lysis, we immediately understand the breakdown mechanism of dozens of other words.

3. Allows multidimensional translation and seeing the "attributes / functions" of that.

The root of biology does not just tell us the name, but also the location, function, or nature of the thing, which gives us a deeper and more comprehensive interpretation, such as:

Endoskeleton vs Exoskeleton:

Endo- (Inside) + Skeleton (Outline) = Internal rigid outline (i.e. human bone)

Exo- (outside) + Skeleton (outline) = External hard outline (e.g. shrimp, crab, or insect bark)

Autotroph vs Heterotroph:

Auto- (Self) + Trophs (Eating / Food) = Creatures that create their own food.

Hetero- (different / others) + Trophs (eating / food) = Creatures that take food from others.

4. Reduce memory load, increase performance (Work Smarter, Not Harder)

Biology is known as one of the most vocabulary subjects. If you memorize it directly, the brain is easily tired and confused, but remembering only about 50-100 main roots can "expand to more than 500-1,000 words," saving time from reading books and remembering content longer because we understand "where we go."

Finally, I would like to advise everyone not to think of biology as a subject to memorize, but to think that biology requires understanding to be able to learn biology happily.

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