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Quiz" Prefixes (words 1-20)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix "a, an-" mean in medical terminology?

a)

With

b)

Without

c)

Above

d)

Inside

2.

The root "aeros" is most closely related to which of the following?

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Earth

d)

Fire

3.

What does the root "autos" mean?

a)

Self

b)

Other

c)

Many

d)

Life

4.

The root "carn" refers to which of the following?

a)

Plant

b)

Color

c)

Flesh

d)

Bone

5.

What does the root "chroma" mean?

a)

Shape

b)

Color

c)

Sound

d)

Light

6.

The prefix "di, dis-" most nearly means:

a)

Together

b)

separate/apart

c)

Under

d)

Above

7.

What does the root "derma" refer to?

a)

Blood

b)

Skin

c)

Bone

d)

Muscle

8.

The prefix "en, endon-" means:

a)

Outside

b)

Inside

c)

Above

d)

Below

9.

What does the prefix "eu-" mean?

a)

Bad

b)

Good/true

c)

Small

d)

Large

10.

The prefix "exo-" means:

a)

Inside

b)

Outside

c)

Above

d)

Below

11.

If a plant is described as "herbaceous," which root word is being used and what does it mean?

a)

herba; plant

b)

carn; flesh

c)

chroma; color

d)

autos; self

12.

A "heterogeneous" mixture contains substances that are:

a)

The same throughout

b)

Different or varied

c)

Self-replicating

d)

Colorful

13.

If a process is described as "genesis," what is happening?

a)

Destruction

b)

Creation or origin

c)

Division

d)

Movement

14.

A "Biannual" event occurs:

a)

Once a year

b)

Twice a year

c)

every 3 months

d)

Every month

15.

If a patient is diagnosed with "hyperglycemia," what does the prefix "hyper-" indicate about their blood sugar?

a)

It is low

b)

It is high

c)

It is normal

d)

It is absent

16.

A "hypodermic" needle is designed to go:

a)

Above the skin

b)

Below the skin

c)

Into the bone

d)

Into the muscle

17.

The process of "lysis" in biology refers to:

a)

Creation

b)

Breaking down, loosen or destruction

c)

Movement

d)

Division

18.

If a cell is described as "mononuclear," what does the prefix "mono-" tell you about the cell?

a)

It has many nuclei

b)

It has no nucleus

c)

It has one nucleus

d)

It has two nuclei

19.

The term "omnivore" describes an organism that:

a)

Eats only plants

b)

Eats only meat

c)

Eats both plants and animals

d)

Eats only insects

20.

If an organism is described as "phagocytic," what is its primary function?

a)

To move quickly

b)

To produce light

c)

To engulf or eat particles

d)

To reproduce