Biology Prefixes

Meaning of prefix "a - "

• without

• within

• joint

• self

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Meaning of prefix "Aero -"

• without

• air

• self

• two

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Meaning of prefix "Arth -"

• joint

• between

• cartilage

• stomach

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which prefix means "self"

• bi -

• un -

• uni -

• auto -

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which prefixes means "two"? (You should select two answers.)

• di -

• bi -

• mono -

• iso -

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the meaning of the prefix "Chloro -"

• cell

• grass

• water

• green

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is the meaning of the prefix "Chrom -"

• color

• decay, rotten

• sugar

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which prefix means "cell"

• cyto -

• ecto -

• hist -

• oo -

What is the meaning of the prefix "ecto -"

• within

• without

• outer

• inner

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Which two prefixes mean "within"? (You should select 2 answer choices.)

• Endo -

• Intra -

• Gylco -

• Trans -

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A