WorksheetsBiology Prefixes & Suffixes
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the meaning of the prefix 'a-, an-'?
without, not
with, together
before, after
above, below
Which example uses the prefix 'anti-'?
antibody
biology
replay
unhappy
What does the prefix 'auto-' mean?
self
other
fast
large
empty
The prefix 'bio-' means:
color
life
cell
water
What is the meaning of the prefix 'chrom-'?
color
sound
shape
number
Which example uses the prefix 'cyto-'?
cytoplasm
mitochondria
ribosome
nucleus
The prefix 'ecto-' means:
inside
outside
upon
below
What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?
inside
outside
above
between
The prefix 'epi-' means:
upon, over
outside
different
same
What is the meaning of the prefix 'exo-'?
outside
inside
before
across
Which example uses the prefix 'hetero-'?
heterozygous
homogeneous
autotroph
monosaccharide
The prefix 'homo-' means:
different
same
water
above
What does the prefix 'hydro-' mean?
water
fire
earth
air
The prefix 'hyper-' means:
below, under
above, excessive
between
within
What is the meaning of the prefix 'hypo-'?
below, under
above, over
between, among
around, surrounding
Which example uses the prefix 'inter-'?
interphase
intracellular
internet
interval
The prefix 'intra-' means:
within
equal
large
small
What does the prefix 'iso-' mean?
equal
different
large
small
The prefix 'macro-' means:
small
one
large
many
What is the meaning of the prefix 'micro-'?
small
large
fast
old
Which example uses the prefix 'mono-'?
monosaccharide
disaccharide
polysaccharide
hexose
The prefix 'multi-' means:
many
light
first
across
What does the prefix 'photo-' mean?
light
sound
water
earth
The prefix 'proto-' means:
first
across
self
cell
What is the meaning of the prefix 'trans-'?
across
under
before
within
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ase'?
enzyme
sugar
acid
protein
What is an example of a word with the suffix '-blast'?
osteoblast
neuron
erythrocyte
myosin
What does the suffix '-cide' mean?
killer, killing
friendship
growth
disease
What is the meaning of the suffix '-cyte'?
cell
tissue
organ
enzyme
What does the suffix '-derm' mean?
skin, layer
blood, vessel
bone, joint
muscle, tissue
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ectomy'?
removal
inflammation
study of
pain
What does the suffix '-emia' mean?
blood condition
inflammation
tumor
pain
What is the meaning of the suffix '-gen'?
producing
destroying
moving
eating
What does the suffix '-genesis' mean?
origin, formation
destruction
movement
color
What is the meaning of the suffix '-graph'?
recording instrument
writing material
measuring device
sound producer
What does the suffix '-ic' mean?
relating to
made of
without
before
What is the meaning of the suffix '-itis'?
inflammation
tumor
pain
disease
What does the suffix '-logy' mean?
study of
shape of
origin of
color of
What is the meaning of the suffix '-lysis'?
breaking down
joining together
covering
moving
What does the suffix '-meter' mean?
measure
write
see
move
What is the meaning of the suffix '-oid'?
resembling
destroying
creating
moving
What does the suffix '-oma' mean?
tumor
inflammation
pain
cell
What is the meaning of the suffix '-osis'?
condition
removal
inflammation
pain
What does the suffix '-ous' mean?
full of
without
against
before
What is the meaning of the suffix '-path'?
disease
treatment
study
removal
What does the suffix '-phage' mean?
eater
maker
carrier
destroyer
What is the meaning of the suffix '-phil' or '-philic'?
loving
hating
breaking
forming
What does the suffix '-phobia' mean?
fear
love
study
sound
What is the meaning of the suffix '-scope'?
viewing instrument
hearing device
measuring tool
writing instrument
What does the suffix '-troph' mean?
nourishment
movement
growth
color
