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Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix "ac" mean?

a)

After meals

b)

Before meals or pertaining to

c)

During meals

d)

Without meals

2.

What does the prefix "bio-" refer to?

a)

Death

b)

Life

c)

Water

d)

Fire

3.

What does the prefix "cyt-" mean?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ

c)

Cell

d)

Blood

4.

What does the prefix "epi-" mean?

a)

Below

b)

Inside

c)

Above

d)

Around

5.

What does the suffix "-ologist" mean?

a)

The study of

b)

Specialist

c)

Disease

d)

Treatment

6.

What does the suffix "-ology" mean?

a)

The study of

b)

The treatment of

c)

The cause of

d)

The prevention of

7.

What does the suffix "-ous" mean?

a)

Relating to

b)

Pertaining to

c)

Consisting of

d)

Made of

8.

What does the term "pariet" refer to?

a)

Floor

b)

Ceiling

c)

Wall

d)

Door

9.

What does the prefix "peri" mean?

a)

Inside

b)

Outside

c)

Around

d)

Through

10.

What does the prefix "ser" mean?

a)

Solid

b)

Watery

c)

Dry

d)

Thick

11.

What does the prefix "viscer" refer to?

a)

Skin

b)

Bones

c)

Guts, internal organs

d)

Muscles

12.

What does the prefix "aden" mean?

a)

Nerve

b)

Gland

c)

Bone

d)

Muscle

13.

What does the prefix "arthro" refer to?

a)

Bone

b)

Joint

c)

Muscle

d)

Nerve

14.

What does the prefix "cardi" mean?

a)

Lung

b)

Heart

c)

Liver

d)

Kidney

15.

What does the prefix "cephal" refer to?

a)

Arm

b)

Leg

c)

Head

d)

Foot