Free Printable Biology Roots

1.

a

a)

without

b)

away from

c)

toward

d)

pain

2.

ab

a)

united

b)

animal

c)

away from

d)

toward

3.

ad

a)

toward

b)

away from

c)

kill

d)

both

4.

anti

a)

ancient

b)

against

c)

mouth

d)

heat

5.

ase

a)

sugar

b)

enzyme

c)

skin

d)

same

6.

bi or di

a)

two

b)

nose

c)

below

d)

cell

7.

card

a)

heart

b)

life

c)

flesh

d)

outer

8.

carn

a)

flesh

b)

heart

c)

false

d)

middle

9.

chloro

a)

green

b)

leaf

c)

light

d)

many

10.

cide

a)

life

b)

blood

c)

kill

d)

mouth

11.

co

a)

inner

b)

devour

c)

with

d)

above

12.

cyto

a)

cell

b)

egg

c)

sugar

d)

eye

13.

derm

a)

skin

b)

eye

c)

egg

d)

binding together

14.

dis or dys

a)

bad

b)

kill

c)

remove

d)

false

15.

ectomy

a)

removal

b)

to cut in half

c)

flesh

d)

pain

16.

emia

a)

skin

b)

eye

c)

blood

d)

lung

17.

erythro

a)

red

b)

green

c)

color

d)

white

18.

ex

a)

out

b)

inner

c)

above

d)

kill

19.

gastr

a)

stomach

b)

blood

c)

bone

d)

nerve

20.

hemo

a)

same

b)

blood

c)

red

d)

other

21.

hetero

a)

same

b)

blood

c)

above

d)

other

22.

homo

a)

other

b)

blood

c)

same

d)

below

23.

hyper

a)

above

b)

below

c)

inner

d)

out

24.

inter

a)

between

b)

within

c)

same

d)

cell

25.

intra

a)

between

b)

within

c)

above

d)

to cut off

26.

leuco

a)

white

b)

red

c)

green

d)

sugar

27.

macro

a)

large

b)

small

c)

false

d)

many

28.

mal

a)

bad

b)

two

c)

both

d)

without

29.

meso

a)

middle

b)

inner

c)

within

d)

sugar

30.

neuro

a)

nerve

b)

eye

c)

nose

d)

head

31.

ose

a)

white

b)

sugar

c)

green

d)

bad

32.

osteo

a)

bone

b)

bad

c)

eye

d)

egg

33.

ov

a)

egg

b)

bone

c)

bird

d)

after

34.

photo

a)

many

b)

light

c)

green

d)

false

35.

post

a)

after

b)

devour

c)

before

d)

false

36.

pseudo

a)

false

b)

study of

c)

to cut off

d)

skin

37.

pulmo

a)

lung

b)

heart

c)

color

d)

light

38.

stom

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

eye

d)

egg

39.

troph

a)

nourishment

b)

mouth

c)

stomach

d)

bone

40.

vore

a)

devour

b)

kill

c)

norishment

d)

animal

41.

zo

a)

animal

b)

devour

c)

egg

d)

bone

42.

A polygon is a shape that has 3 or more sides. What does the root word poly mean?

a)

some

b)

three

c)

many

d)

large

43.

Hydroelectric power is made from rivers, lakes, and ocean currents.

What does the root word hydro mean?

a)

power

b)

rain

c)

water

d)

wind

44.

A microscope is a lens that magnifies things we cannot see with our own eyes.

What does the root word micro mean?

a)

see

b)

small

c)

huge

d)

magnify

45.

A podiatrist is a doctor who specializes in treating the foot and ankle.

What does the root word pod mean?

a)

seed

b)

shell

c)

pea

d)

foot

46.

The root word bi means two.

What word has the root word bi in it that means two?

a)

bicycle

b)

blabbing

c)

big

d)

biology

47.

Which of the following is the best definition of the word "biology?"

a)

small life

b)

the study of the earth

c)

the study of small life

d)

the study of life

48.

Based on your understanding of root words, what is the best definition of aquaphobia?

a)

fear of the ocean

b)

the love of water

c)

the fear of water

d)

full of water

49.

The word "monolog" is best defined as which of the following?

a)

one person speaking

b)

two people speaking

c)

a hand written note

d)

none of the above

50.

Which of the following roots mean "self?"

a)

bio

b)

inter/a

c)

auto

d)

micro

51.

What is the best definition of the word "cardiologist?"

a)

the study of the heart

b)

exercise of the heart

c)

one who studies cardboard

d)

one who studies the heart

52.

The word "hypothermia" is best defined as...?

a)

over heated

b)

under heated

c)

normal heat

d)

over extension

53.

In a story with a 3rd Person Omniscient point of view, the outside narrator tells the story from which outside perspective?

a)

a limited perspective

b)

an all knowing perspective

c)

the perspective of knowing only one character's thoughts

d)

none of the above

54.

The word "pathologist" is best defined as what?

a)

one who designs parks

b)

one who studies life

c)

one who builds with dirt

d)

one who studies diseases

55.

Which part of this word means "life" ?
abiotic

a)

a-

b)

abi-

c)

tic-

d)

bio-

56.

nephritis

a)

inflammation of the outer lining of the eye

b)

inflammation of the nerve

c)

inflammation of the kidney

d)

inflammation of the bone

57.

If "lact" means milk, what does "lact-ose" mean?

a)

Milk lacking

b)

Milk enzyme

c)

Milk sugar

d)

Milk excess

58.

"Eu" means

a)

Closed

b)

Open

c)

True

d)

False

59.

plasm

a)

organized living pond

b)

organized living material

c)

blood

d)

rules

60.

pro

a)

after

b)

universe

c)

before

d)

true

61.

Which root means "light"?

a)

auto

b)

bio

c)

tele

d)

photo

62.

When you ask for someone's autograph, you want them to sign something. What does the root graph mean?

a)

to play

b)

to see

c)

to hear

d)

to write

63.

If a word ends with "ologist" most likely it's _________________.

a)

a topic

b)

a person who studies something

64.

Chrom

a)

Short

b)

Believe

c)

Body

d)

Color

65.

trans-

a)

again

b)

between, among

c)

across, beyond; through

d)

to pull, drag, draw

66.

means "air" or "oxygen"

a)

saccharide

b)

aero

c)

aqua

d)

hydra

67.

cause, birth, race, produce

a)

gen

b)

meter

c)

geo

d)

bi/bio

68.

starch

a)

ana-

b)

aden-

c)

amyl-

d)

alto-

69.

cancer

a)

calc

b)

blast

c)

chem

d)

carcin

70.

-lysis

a)

breakdown;separate

b)

difficult bad painful

71.

cyst-

a)

hump

b)

stomach

c)

intestine

d)

bladder

e)

none of the above

72.

Which root word means brain

a)

cerebr

b)

chol

c)

cost

d)

cyst

73.

Which root word means kidney

a)

ren

b)

neur

c)

ocul

d)

pneum

74.

What is the word root for "Body"

a)

sten/o

b)

hist/o

c)

som/a

d)

sympt/o

75.

What is the thin surface or outer layer of skin or tissue?

a)

epidermis

b)

epilogue

c)

episode

d)

epicenter

76.

What does the root word "endo" mean?

a)

within

b)

outside

c)

without

d)

beyond

77.

Word for someone who LOVES wisdom, knowledge, or ideas?

a)

ordinary

b)

capital

c)

philosopher

d)

sanitary

78.

which prefix means "around"?

a)

an-

b)

hypo-

c)

peri-

d)

tachy-

79.

What is the meaning of dia?

a)

across/through

b)

three

c)

life

d)

circle

80.

The roots
-cule/-ling mean...

a)

Small

b)

Cut

c)

Flee

d)

Ask or Seek

81.

When the child’s appendix burst, the doctor’s had to perform an emergency appendectomy. The doctor’s used a laser to ____________________ the appendix out which left a smaller scar.

a)

Cut

b)

Remove

c)

Drill

d)

Slice

82.

beside, beyond

a)

poly

b)

cyto

c)

form

d)

para

83.

super/o

a)

above

b)

front

c)

side

84.

ventr/o

a)

side

b)

away

c)

belly (front)

85.

The roots gluc/o and glyc/o both refer to sugar.

a)

true

b)

false

86.

sis/osis mean

a)

condition, state or process of

b)

one who studies

c)

all

d)

many

87.

Prefix meaning “above, over” or “beyond the limits of, outside of"

a)

hyper-

b)

super-

c)

supra-

d)

epi-

88.

phago-

a)

opposite

b)

same

c)

fear of

d)

eating/ingestion

89.

halo-

a)

ring

b)

angel

c)

salt

d)

bad

90.

Telophase is the last phase in mitosis before cell division occurs. What does the root "telo" mean?

a)

end

b)

middle

c)

before

d)

prompt

91.

root word that means only to write

a)

scrib/script

b)

dict

c)

graph

d)

sci

92.

-ole

a)

small

b)

old

c)

bravo

d)

oil

93.

Oogenesis is the origin and development of the ovum. What is oo-

a)

ovum or egg

b)

development

c)

combining

d)

origin

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