Important roots and affixes for BIOLOGY

BIOLOGY contains the root bio which means ___

• science

• life

• people

• the world

Many roots represent numbers. For example:

mono = ___

Many roots represent numbers. For example:

tri = ___

Many roots represent numbers. For example:

bi/di = ___

In math, you may have learned about polygons. This word contains the root poly, which means ___

• before

• into

• many

• without

You may have visited a zoo on a field trip or family vacation. Did you know that zo-/zoo- is also a common prefix in biology? Guess what it means.

• having to do with animal life

• having to do with plant life

• having to do with bacteria

• having to do with fungus

Which of the following science and medical words share a common root?

• microscopic

• telescope

• stethoscope

• gyroscope

• arthroscopic

All five of the words in the last question shared the root scop/scope. Consider the words microscope and telescope. Can you guess what the roots scop/scope mean?

• angle

• see

• divide

• far

The words stasis and static, as well as the root stas are all related. What might they mean?

• Diseased

• Evolving

• Frightening

• Standing still

The prefixes hyper- and hypo- create antonyms. You might have seen them in the words hyperventilate and hypothermia. What do they mean?

• hyper = near & hypo = far

• hyper = small & hypo = large

• hyper = over/above & hypo = under/below

• hyper = same & hypo = different