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WorksheetsUnderstanding Prefixes in Biology (First 20 words)
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 39mins
What does the prefix "A-" mean?
With
Without
Air
Joint
The prefix "Aero-" refers to:
Water
Air
Earth
Fire
What is the meaning of the root "Arth-"?
Joint
Head
Green
Color
The prefix "Auto-" means:
Two
Self
Life
Cell
What does the prefix "Bi-" mean?
One
Two
Three
Four
The root "Bio-" refers to:
Color
Life
Cartilage
Head
What does the root "Cephal-" mean?
Stomach
Head
Sugar
Green
The prefix "Chloro-" means:
Green
Color
Cartilage
Cell
What does the root "Chrom-" refer to?
Cartilage
Color
Cell
Sugar
The root "Chondr-" means:
Cartilage
Cell
Joint
Stomach
What does the root "Cyto-" mean?
Cell
Sugar
Head
Green
The prefix "Di-" means:
One
Two
Three
Four
What does the prefix "Ecto-" mean?
Within
Outer
True
Out
The prefix "Endo-" refers to:
Outside
Within
Out
True
What does the prefix "Eu-" mean?
False
True
Out
United
The prefix "Ex-" means:
Out
Within
Green
Cell
What does the prefix "Extra-" mean?
Within
Outside
True
Joint
The root "Game-" refers to:
Stomach
United, sexual
Sugar
Cartilage
What does the root "Gastr-" mean?
Stomach
Head
Green
Cell
The prefix "Glyco-" refers to:
Sugar
Cartilage
Color
Life
If a cell is described as "autotrophic," which prefix from the list is being used, and what does it mean?
Auto-, meaning self
Bi-, meaning two
Chloro-, meaning green
Ex-, meaning out
A "bicycle" uses which prefix, and what does it indicate about the object?
Bi-, meaning two wheels
Di-, meaning one wheel
Cephal-, meaning head
Chondr-, meaning cartilage
If a structure is called "ectoderm," what does the prefix "ecto-" tell you about its location?
It is within the body
It is on the outside
It is true tissue
It is related to sugar
A "chromosome" contains the root "chrom-." What does this suggest about its function or appearance?
It is related to color
It is related to cartilage
It is related to sugar
It is related to the stomach
If a scientist studies "cytology," which root word is being used and what does it mean?
Cyto-, meaning cell
Chloro-, meaning green
Arth-, meaning joint
Gastr-, meaning stomach
A "gastrectomy" is a surgical procedure. Based on the root "gastr-," what organ is involved?
Stomach
Head
Joint
Cartilage
If a plant is described as "chlorophyll-rich," which prefix is present and what does it indicate?
Chloro-, indicating green pigment
Cephal-, indicating head
Glyco-, indicating sugar
Ex-, indicating out
A "diatomic" molecule contains which prefix, and what does it tell you about the molecule?
Di-, meaning two atoms
Bi-, meaning one atom
Endo-, meaning within
Eu-, meaning true
Given the prefixes "endo-" and "ecto-," how would you distinguish between "endoskeleton" and "exoskeleton" in terms of their location in an organism?
Endoskeleton is within the body; exoskeleton is outside the body
Endoskeleton is outside the body; exoskeleton is within the body
Both are outside the body
Both are within the body
A scientist is studying "glycogen" and "glucose." Using your knowledge of the prefix "glyco-," explain what these substances have in common.
Both are related to sugar
Both are related to cartilage
Both are related to color
Both are related to joints
___________a molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the information that determines the traits a living thing inherits and needs to live.
Cell
Stimulus
Homeostasis
DNA
The combination of chemical reactions through
which an organism builds up or breaks down
materials as it carries out its life processes is called ...
absorption
metabolism
digestion
consumption
Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?
Respond to stimuli
Grow and develop
Evolution
Made of cells
Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?
Share similar chemicals
Grows and develops
Responds to stimuli
Evolves (as a population)
A plant growing towards a light source is an example of which of the following?
attracting a mate
destroying infectious germs
responding to a stimuli
obtaining moisture from the air
All viruses are different, but what are two parts that a virus must have?
Genetic Information (DNA or RNA)
a lipid membrane
a nucleus
a protein coat
Which of these statements is true?
A virus is unicellular, it has only one cell.
A virus may sometimes be multicellular, have many cells.
A virus has no cells
Which statement is true?
A virus has a nucleus, but no other organelles.
A virus has a nucleus and ribosomes.
A virus has no organelles, because it has no cells, and it is non-living.
takes over the cell's functions.
The flu is caused by a virus.
Should a doctor give a patient antibiotics to treat a disease caused by a virus?
Yes, because antibiotics will stop the cellular processes of the virus, helping the patient get better faster.
Yes, because antibiotics will kill bacteria in the body, giving the immune system an easier time fighting the virus.
No, because diseases caused by viruses are always deadly, meaning that the patient cannot be saved.
No, because viruses are not cells, and antibiotics target cellular processes.
Which is smaller?
bacteria
virus
cells
What happens to the cell after the virus infects it?
Often the cell dies.
The cell does not change.
The cell multiplies.
Which is a living thing?
bacteria
virus
bacteria and virus
neither bacteria and virus
Can a virus be cured with antibiotics?
yes
no
One important way to control the spread of viruses in through
the use of vaccines
drinking a lot of tea
the use of other types of bacteria
the use of antibiotics
Which of the following is true for both bacteria and viruses?
both contain genetic material
can be killed using antibiotics
have a cell membrane
have a protein coat
