Cell Biology Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz

What does the prefix "aero-" mean as in "aerobic"?

• Water

• Air

• Light

• Green

What does the prefix "an-" mean as in "anaerobic"?

• With

• Without

• Before

• True

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

The root "cell-" as in "cellular" means:

• Green

• Chamber or small room

• Center

• Light

What does "centr-" mean as in "centriole"?

• Center

• Small

• False

• Organized

The prefix "chloro-" as in "chloroplasts" means:

• Light

• Green

• Air

• Nucleus

What does the suffix "-elle" mean as in "organelle"?

• Large

• Small

• Center

• Exit

The prefix "eu-" as in "eukaryotic" means:

• Before

• True or normal

• False

• Green

What does "photo-" mean as in "photosynthesis"?

• Water

• Light

• Air

• Center

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-5

The root "-synth" as in "photosynthesis" means:

• To destroy

• To create

• To exit

• To enter

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What does "lyse-" mean as in "lysosome"?

• To destroy

• To create

• To exit

• To organize