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Roots and Their Meanings Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the root "Cyto-" mean?

a)

Colored

b)

Cell, hollow place

c)

Small

d)

Loving

2.

What is the definition of the root "Chrom-"?

a)

Dissolve, Break down

b)

Colored

c)

Inside, within

d)

Scales, Flat

3.

What does the root "Phobic-" mean?

a)

Loving

b)

Fearing

c)

Firmness, osmotic pressure

d)

Resembling glass

4.

The root "Philic-" refers to which of the following?

a)

Loving

b)

False, Fake

c)

To eat

d)

Kernel, Nucleus

5.

What does the root "Pro-" mean?

a)

True

b)

Before

c)

Outside

d)

Fiber

6.

The root "Eu-" refers to which of the following?

a)

True

b)

Body

c)

Pushing

d)

Resembling glass

7.

What is the definition of the root "Karyo-"?

a)

Kernel, Nucleus

b)

Equal

c)

Fat, Lipid

d)

Layer

8.

The root "Endo-" is associated with which definition?

a)

Inside, within

b)

Above

c)

Flexible, Spongy, Resilient

d)

Scales, Flat

9.

The root "Hyper-" refers to which of the following?

a)

Below

b)

Above

c)

To drink

d)

Cube, Square

10.

The root "Hydro-" is associated with:

a)

Fear

b)

Water

c)

Body

d)

Fiber

11.

What does the root "Phobic-" mean?

a)

Loving

b)

Fear

c)

Equal

d)

Fat, Lipid

12.

What is the meaning of the root "Poly-"?

a)

Small

b)

Many

c)

True

d)

Lake, pool

13.

The root "Hyper-" means:

a)

Below

b)

Equal

c)

Above

d)

Pushing

14.

The root "Iso-" is associated with:

a)

Equal

b)

To eat

c)

To drink

d)

Body