Free Printable Roots Practice, This will update as we go.

1.

Which of the following roots is in the word agriculture?

a)

agri

b)

amyl

c)

a, an

d)

alg

2.

This root means to have the character of

a)

al

b)

alb

c)

amyl

d)

alg

3.

This root means both

a)

amphi

b)

amyl

c)

alg

d)

alb

4.

This root means pain

a)

alb

b)

alg

c)

alto

d)

ameb

5.

The root in fibromyalgia means

a)

white

b)

pain

c)

starch

d)

both

6.

The root in amylase means

a)

high

b)

field

c)

both

d)

starch

7.

The root in the word amphibian means

a)

field, soil

b)

both

c)

change

d)

high

8.

The root in amniotic means

a)

fetal membrane

b)

field soil

c)

change alteration

d)

having the character of

9.

the root that means away from or out of

a)

ab

b)

ad

c)

ac

d)

aden

10.

The root that means gland

a)

aden

b)

aceous

c)

acou

d)

ambi

11.

Which root means without lacking or deficient?

a)

a

b)

ab

c)

able

d)

aero

12.

Which word has the root for gland in it?

a)

adenoids

b)

adipose

c)

adrenaline

d)

aerospace

13.

Which word has the root for fat in it?

a)

adenoids

b)

adipose

c)

adrenaline

d)

aerospace

14.

Which word has the root that means of or pertaining to?

a)

sebaceous

b)

subterranean

c)

tectonic

d)

glutinous

15.

alto means

a)

fetal membrane

b)

high

c)

pain

d)

air

16.

menas up, back, again

a)

amyl

b)

ameb

c)

a, an

d)

ana

17.

androgenous uses the root

a)

antrhopo

b)

a, an

c)

ana

d)

andro

18.

the root for wind

a)

anemo

b)

aero

c)

ang

d)

angi

19.

angina is a word that describes heart/chest pain. What root is in this word?

a)

ana

b)

anter

c)

angi

d)

alg-algia

20.

this root means before, ahead of time

a)

ante

b)

anter

c)

antho

d)

anti

21.

anter means

a)

front

b)

back

c)

flower

d)

againts

22.

Which root means flower

a)

antho

b)

anti

c)

antrhopo

d)

aph

23.

antithesis which means the direct opposite of something. uses the root

a)

antho

b)

antith

c)

anti

d)

ante

24.

antrhopo means

a)

man, human

b)

man, bird

c)

masculine

d)

flower

25.

This root means Touch

a)

aph

b)

apo

c)

archaeo

d)

This ary

26.

This root means away from

a)

apo

b)

aqu

c)

ante

d)

arteri

27.

The root for water is

a)

apo

b)

aqu

c)

arthr

d)

ase

28.

archaeo means

a)

primitive

b)

new

c)

old humans

d)

water

29.

a place for something is

a)

arium

b)

aster

c)

arthr

d)

ase

30.

arteri is

a)

artery

b)

joint

c)

star

d)

ancient

31.

joint articulation is

a)

archaeo

b)

ary

c)

arthr

d)

arteri

32.

forms the name of enzymes

a)

ase

b)

aster

c)

arthr

d)

ary

33.

The root for star

a)

aster

b)

ase

c)

arthr

d)

astri

34.

the act of

a)

ate

b)

ase

c)

aster

d)

aqu

35.

Anther means

a)

fatty deposit

b)

the act of

c)

flower

d)

joint

36.

ation means

a)

the act of

b)

vapor

c)

fatty deposit

d)

ear

37.

atmo means

a)

the act of

b)

vapor

c)

fatty deposit

d)

ear

38.

the root meaning to hear is:

a)

atmo

b)

audi

c)

aur

d)

barb

39.

aur means

a)

ear

b)

light

c)

vapor

d)

hear

40.

the root meaning self is:

a)

bath

b)

auto

c)

bacter

d)

arteri

41.

bacterium, stick or club matches with:

a)

bacter

b)

brachi

c)

auto

d)

ation

42.

barb means

a)

beard

b)

depth

c)

weight

d)

self

43.

baro means

a)

beard

b)

depth

c)

weight

d)

self

44.

bath means

a)

beard

b)

depth

c)

weight

d)

self

45.

bene

a)

well

b)

self

c)

beard

d)

two

46.

bi

a)

well

b)

self

c)

beard

d)

two

47.

bi, bio

a)

life

b)

sprout

c)

arm

d)

short

48.

blast

a)

sprout

b)

arm

c)

short

d)

slow

49.

brachi

a)

sprout

b)

arm

c)

short

d)

slow

50.

brachy

a)

sprout

b)

arm

c)

short

d)

slow

51.

brady

a)

sprout

b)

arm

c)

short

d)

slow

52.

branchi

a)

fin

b)

short

c)

windpipe

d)

sprout

53.

branchi

a)

fin

b)

short

c)

windpipe

d)

sprout

54.

branchi

a)

fin

b)

short

c)

windpipe

d)

sprout

55.

this is the root meaning bad

a)

cac

b)

calor

c)

capill

d)

capit

56.

this is the root meaning heat

a)

cac

b)

calor

c)

capill

d)

capit

57.

this is the root meaning hair

a)

cac

b)

calor

c)

capill

d)

capit

58.

this is the root meaning head

a)

cac

b)

calor

c)

capill

d)

capit

59.

carcin means

a)

cancer

b)

heart

c)

meat

d)

fruit

60.

cardi means

a)

cancer

b)

heart

c)

meat

d)

fruit

61.

carn means

a)

cancer

b)

heart

c)

meat

d)

fruit

62.

carp means

a)

cancer

b)

heart

c)

meat

d)

fruit

63.

carpal means

a)

cancer

b)

heart

c)

meat

d)

wrist

64.

The root meaning to breakdown is

a)

carpal

b)

cata

c)

calor

d)

carcin

65.

Caud

a)

tail

b)

chamber

c)

now, recent

d)

pierce

66.

cell

a)

tail

b)

chamber

c)

now, recent

d)

pierce

67.

cen, cene

a)

tail

b)

chamber

c)

now, recent

d)

pierce

68.

cente

a)

tail

b)

chamber

c)

now, recent

d)

pierce

69.

the definition for this root is hundredth

a)

centi

b)

centr

c)

cephal

d)

cerat

70.

the definition for this root is center

a)

centi

b)

centr

c)

cephal

d)

cerat

71.

the definition for this root is head

a)

centi

b)

centr

c)

cephal

d)

cerat

72.

the definition for this root is horn

a)

centi

b)

centr

c)

cephal

d)

cerat

73.

cerebr

a)

brain

b)

horn

c)

head

d)

center

74.

cervic

a)

brain

b)

neck

c)

head

d)

cancer

75.

Derm

a)

skin

b)

two

c)

across

d)

day

76.

di, dipl

a)

skin

b)

two

c)

across

d)

day

77.

di, dia

a)

skin

b)

two

c)

across

d)

day

78.

dia

a)

skin

b)

two

c)

across

d)

day

79.

digit

a)

finger

b)

terrible

c)

apart

d)

sleep

80.

din

a)

finger

b)

terrible

c)

apart

d)

sleep

81.

dis

a)

finger

b)

terrible

c)

apart

d)

sleep

82.

dorm

a)

finger

b)

terrible

c)

apart

d)

sleep

83.

dors

a)

back

b)

two

c)

tree

d)

half

84.

duo

a)

back

b)

two

c)

tree

d)

half

85.

The word dorsal must mean

a)

on the back

b)

on the front

c)

on the side

d)

in the middle

86.

cotyl

a)

cup

b)

against

c)

skull

d)

begin to grow

87.

counter

a)

cup

b)

against

c)

skull

d)

begin to grow

88.

crani

a)

cup

b)

against

c)

skull

d)

begin to grow

89.

cresc, cret

a)

cup

b)

against

c)

skull

d)

begin to grow

90.

crypt

a)

hidden, covered

b)

small, dmininutive

c)

heaped

d)

skin

91.

cule, cul

a)

hidden, covered

b)

small, dmininutive

c)

heaped

d)

skin

92.

cumul

a)

hidden, covered

b)

small, dmininutive

c)

heaped

d)

skin

93.

cuti

a)

hidden, covered

b)

small, dmininutive

c)

heaped

d)

skin

94.

cyan

a)

blue

b)

small, dmininutive

c)

green

d)

skin

95.

cyst

a)

sac, pouch

b)

cyt, cyte

c)

cell, hollow container

d)

dactyl

96.

cell, hollow container

a)

sac, pouch

b)

cyt, cyte

c)

ten

d)

dactyl

97.

dactyl

a)

finger

b)

away from, down

c)

ten

d)

tenth

98.

de

a)

finger

b)

away from, down

c)

ten

d)

tenth

99.

deca

a)

finger

b)

away from, down

c)

ten

d)

tenth

100.

deci

a)

finger

b)

away from, down

c)

ten

d)

tenth

101.

deliquesc

a)

become fluid

b)

half

c)

tree

d)

tooth

102.

demi

a)

become fluid

b)

half

c)

tree

d)

tooth

103.

dendr

a)

become fluid

b)

half

c)

tree

d)

tooth

104.

dent

a)

become fluid

b)

half

c)

tree

d)

tooth

105.

around, about

a)

circa, circum

b)

cirru

c)

co

d)

cocc

106.

hairlike curls

a)

circa, circum

b)

cirru

c)

co

d)

cocc

107.

with, together

a)

circa, circum

b)

cirru

c)

co

d)

cocc

108.

seed, berry

a)

circa, circum

b)

cirru

c)

co

d)

cocc

109.

hollow

a)

coel

b)

coll

c)

coni

d)

contra

110.

glue

a)

coel

b)

coll

c)

coni

d)

contra

111.

cone

a)

coel

b)

coll

c)

coni

d)

contra

112.

against

a)

coel

b)

coll

c)

coni

d)

contra

113.

the word corporeal deals with?

a)

outer layer

b)

body

c)

with, together

d)

head

114.

the word cortex contains the root for

a)

outer layer

b)

world order from

c)

body

d)

cone

115.

the word cosmos contains the root for

a)

outer layer

b)

world, order, from

c)

body

d)

cone

Roots Practice, This will update as we go.

Total questions: 115

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