Understanding Biological Prefixes and Suffixes

The suffix -coccus as in Staphylococcus means _____.

•  bacillus

•  body

• blood

• sphere

The prefix non- as in noncellular means _____.

• presence of

• connected with

• absence of

• related to

The prefix pseudo- as in pseudopod means_____.

• original or authentic

• false or deceptive

• true or accurate

• partial or incomplete

The prefix uni- as in unicellular is close in meaning to _____.

• multiple

• several

• two

• one

The prefix a- in acellular means _____.

• having a cell structure

• containing cellular components

• related to cellular activity

• without or not having

The prefix carbo- in carbohydrate means _____.

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon

• hydrogen

The suffix -ant in recombinant means _____.

• something that is a type of food

• something that is a place

• something that is a noun

• something that performs an action or is characterized by a quality

The prefix meta- in metabolism means _____.

• change

•  universe

• chemical

•  physical

The prefix vir(o)- in virology means _____.

• bacteria

• fungi

• parasite

• virus

The prefix phot(o)- as in phototropism means _____.

• water

• heat

• light

• gravity