WorksheetsMastering the Root BIO: Life in Words
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
What does the Greek root 'bio' mean?
a)
life
b)
air
c)
water
d)
earth
2.
If you break down the word 'biography,' what does it literally mean?
a)
writing about someone's life
b)
writing about nature
c)
writing about places
d)
writing about time
3.
Which word part in 'biology' tells us it's the study of something?
a)
gy
b)
bio
c)
ology
d)
logy
4.
What would happen to the meaning of 'active' if you added the prefix 'bio-' to make 'bioactive'?
a)
It would mean active in water
b)
It would mean very active
c)
It would mean active in living things
d)
It would mean not active
5.
A scientist who studies living organisms in the ocean would most likely be called a:
a)
chemist
b)
astronomer
c)
geologist
d)
marine biologist
6.
If 'auto' means self and 'bio' means life, what does 'autobiography' mean?
a)
a story about cars
b)
a story about biology
c)
a story about automatic things
d)
a story someone writes about their own life
7.
Which of these words contains the root 'bio' and means 'the variety of life in an ecosystem'?
a)
biography
b)
biology
c)
biodiversity
d)
biochemistry
8.
If you wanted to make 'biology' into a word that describes a person, you would create:
a)
biologize
b)
biology
c)
biological
d)
biologist
9.
Which word would you create by combining 'bio' with a root meaning 'measure'?
a)
biometric
b)
biosphere
c)
biodegradable
d)
biochemical
10.
If 'degradable' means able to break down, what does 'biodegradable' specifically mean?
a)
breaks down in heat
b)
breaks down in water
c)
breaks down in sunlight
d)
breaks down by living organisms
11.
A 'biome' is most likely:
a)
a small living thing
b)
a large area with similar climate and life forms
c)
a biology textbook
d)
a type of microscope
12.
If you combine 'bio' with 'fuel,' you create a word that means:
a)
fuel used in laboratories
b)
fuel that makes things grow
c)
fuel made from living or once-living materials
d)
fuel that is very expensive
13.
Which word would a doctor use to describe a procedure where they examine living tissue?
a)
biography
b)
biosphere
c)
biopsy
d)
biology
14.
If 'micro' means small, what would 'microbiology' be the study of?
a)
small rocks
b)
small living things
c)
small planets
d)
small machines
15.
What type of word is created when you add '-ist' to 'biology'?
a)
a word naming a person who practices something
b)
a word showing time
c)
a word describing an action
d)
a word describing a quality
16.
The 'biosphere' refers to:
a)
a round biology classroom
b)
a biology textbook
c)
all the places on Earth where life exists
d)
a type of microscope lens
17.
Which word with the root BIO best completes this sentence?
The scientist studied the _______ of the rainforest to learn about all the different plants and animals living there.
a)
biosphere
b)
biodiversity
c)
biography
d)
biology
18.
What word with the root BIO fits best in this sentence?
Maria read a _______ about the famous explorer's life adventures.
a)
biography
b)
biome
c)
biodegradable
d)
biology
19.
Which BIO word completes this sentence correctly?
The desert is a hot, dry _______ where cacti and lizards have adapted to survive.
a)
biodiversity
b)
biome
c)
biology
d)
biography
20.
What word with the root BIO best fits? The doctor used his knowledge of _______ to understand how the patient's heart and lungs were working together.
a)
biosphere
b)
biography
c)
biology
d)
biodegradable
21.
Which BIO word completes this sentence?
The company makes _______ packaging that breaks down naturally in soil instead of polluting the environment.
a)
biography
b)
biome
c)
biosphere
d)
biodegradable
22.
What word with the root BIO fits best?
Earth's _______ includes all the places where living things can survive, from deep oceans to high mountains.
a)
biosphere
b)
biography
c)
biology
d)
biodiversity
23.
Which word with the root BIO would you use to describe 'a scientist who studies living organisms and how they interact with their environment'?
a)
biologist
b)
biodiversity
c)
biography
d)
biographer
24.
What does the root BIO mean in all these words: biology, biography, biodegradable, and biosphere?
a)
life
b)
earth
c)
study
d)
environment
25.
Which BIO word best completes?
The coral reef has amazing _______ with hundreds of different species of fish, plants, and other sea creatures.
a)
biography
b)
biodiversity
c)
biosphere
d)
biology
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