
Biology Root Words
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 7 pts
what does the suffix -troph mean?
nourishment
levels
after; following
before
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
John is a medical student. He came across a term 'anemia' in his textbook. He is confused about the prefix 'a(n)-' in the term. Can you tell him what does the prefix 'a(n)-' mean?
It means 'with'
It means 'before'
It means 'against'
It means 'not or without'
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
You are a botanist studying a new plant species in the Amazon rainforest. You notice that this plant has a unique feature that you believe is referred to as 'acanth-'. What does this term mean?
It refers to the leaf of the plant
It refers to the root of the plant
It refers to a thorn or spine on the plant
It refers to the flower of the plant
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the prefix 'acin-' mean?
pertaining to a small sac or gland
pertaining to a large bone
pertaining to a small bone
pertaining to a large sac or gland
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Dr. Smith is studying a particular type of gland in the human body. If he refers to it as an 'acin-' gland, what is he referring to?
A gland that is a small sac
A gland that is a large bone
A gland that is a small bone
A gland that is a large sac
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
John is studying biology and he came across the term "Adip". He wants to know what "Adip" means in biology.
Fat
Cells
Glands
Artery
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the prefix 'acetabul-' mean?
cup-shaped or socket
round
triangle
square
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