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Prefixes and Suffixes quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which prefix means not, or without?

a)

iso-

b)

a-

c)

anti-

d)

sub-

2.

The prefixes ex- exo- mean

a)

together, with

b)

again, back

c)

out of, away from, former

d)

not

3.

The prefix that means 'inside' or 'within' is

a)

iso-

b)

sub-

c)

end, endo

d)

ex, exo

4.

"Glucose" refers to

a)

leaves.

b)

milk.

c)

hypoglycemia.

d)

sugar.

5.

"Hyper" is a prefix that means

a)

below, under.

b)

above, beyond.

c)

inside.

d)

outside.

6.

To find out the meaning of the word "endoscope," I can use my vocabulary to remember that "scope" means "to look", and "endo" means

a)

"inside," so endoscope means "to look inside."

b)

"outside," so endoscope means "to look outside."

c)

"under," so endoscope means "to look under."

d)

"above," so endoscope means "to look above."

7.

My mom has "hypoglycemia," which means her blood sugar is

a)

above the normal range.

b)

outside the normal range.

c)

below the normal range.

d)

at the normal range.

8.

What prefix means "much, many" - polymer refers to a large molecule formed from many small subunits?

a)

Lipid

b)

Poly- (prefix)

c)

Prokaryote

d)

Eukaryote

9.

What does uni- mean?

a)

together

b)

over, beyond, high

c)

one

d)

across, through

10.

Auto- means

a)

car

b)

self

c)

together

d)

sunlight

11.

The prefix ab- means

a)

muscle

b)

in between

c)

towards

d)

away

12.

The prefix Ad- means

a)

towards

b)

away

c)

in addition to

d)

to subtract

13.

The prefix append- means

a)

to hang

b)

to see

c)

within

d)

below

14.

My/o

a)

movement

b)

under

c)

muscle

d)

middle

15.

hemat/0

a)

clotting

b)

blood

c)

vein

d)

deficiency

16.

What does the prefix "micro-" mean?

a)

large

b)

tiny

c)

after

d)

before

e)

backward

17.

The prefix Gastro- means

a)

stomach

b)

to eat

c)

within

d)

digest

18.

The prefix carp- means

a)

arm

b)

wrist

c)

within

d)

sugar

19.

cut- means

a)

fat

b)

hair

c)

skin

d)

eyes

20.

-ectomy means

a)

within

b)

outside

c)

to cut

d)

large

21.

plasm- means

a)

within/inside

b)

cell

c)

living substance/tissue

d)

blood

22.

Pseudo- means

a)

in front of

b)

beyond

c)

above/over

d)

fake/not real