Biology Word Roots

A plant that is used for bio-remediation will most likely have...

• thick bark

• short thin roots

• wide extended roots

• broad leaves

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The word helix means spiral. What does this tell you about the structure of DNA, which is a double helix molecule?

DNA is a double helix because it has two strands held together like a spiral staircase.

The prefix "bio" means:

• life

• not

• living

• study of

The suffix "ology" means

• breakdown

• large

• living

• study of

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

• white

• macro-

• large

• micro-

• small

• megalo-

• enlargement

• melano-

• black

• leuk- or alb-

The prefix 'cyto-' refers to:

• A) cell

• B) tissue

• C) organ

• D) system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

The suffix '-phage' means:

• A) to eat

• B) to grow

• C) to divide

• D) to move

The root 'derm-' is related to:

• A) skin

• B) bone

• C) muscle

• D) blood

The prefix 'hemo-' or 'hema-' refers to:

• A) blood

• B) water

• C) air

• D) light

The suffix '-logy' means:

• A) study of

• B) destruction of

• C) creation of

• D) movement of