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Biology Root Words

Authored by Lisa Thompson

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

Biology Root Words
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The prefix "bio" means:

life

not

living

study of

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these processes describe breaking something down?

lipolysis

liopsynthesis

glycolysis

glycosynthesis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

En, endo, ent

Gel, fluid

True, normal

In, within

Above, high

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the root word in the word 'biology'?

bio

chem

geo

phys

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following prefix/suffix with it's correct meaning

black

macro-

white

megalo-

enlargement

micro-

large

leuk- or alb-

small

melano-

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The prefix "bio" comes from a Greek word that means what?

Life

Water

Earth

Ground

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following prefix/suffix with it's correct meaning

small

leuk- or alb-

black

megalo-

large

micro-

white

macro-

enlargement

melano-

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