Stems Quiz: Week 4

trop

• to move forward

• to turn or change direction

• to stop abruptly

• to accelerate quickly

germen

• bud or sprout

• leaf or petal

• root or stem

• flower or blossom

dec

• five

• ten

• twenty

• thirty

bio

• life

• death

• energy

• growth

What does 'colloid' mean in science?

• A mixture where tiny particles are dispersed throughout another substance.

• A solid substance that does not dissolve in liquid.

• A gas that is mixed with a liquid to form a solution.

• A type of chemical reaction that produces a solid.

What is the significance of the stem 'trop' in biology?

• It refers to the growth or movement of organisms in response to environmental stimuli.

• It is a term used to describe the structure of plant cells.

• It indicates the temperature range suitable for plant growth.

• It is related to the process of photosynthesis.

Can you give an example of a word that uses the stem 'germen'?

• Germinate

• Terminate

• Exterminate

• Ferment

What stem do the words collagen, colloid, and collage come from?

• kolla

• colla

• collo

• koll

oid

• appearance

• shape

• color

• texture

What is the importance of the stem 'kolla' in chemistry?

• It relates to substances that have adhesive, or glue-like, properties.

• It refers to the process of chemical bonding.

• It indicates the temperature at which a substance melts.

• It describes the color of a chemical compound.