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Biology Prefixes and Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'Cardi-' means _______.

a)

Heart

b)

Liver

c)

Brain

d)

Stomach

2.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'Nephro-' means _______.

a)

Kidney

b)

Liver

c)

Heart

d)

Lung

3.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'Gastro-' means _______.

a)

Stomach

b)

Heart

c)

Liver

d)

Brain

4.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'Respire-' means _______.

a)

To Breathe

b)

To Run

c)

To Eat

d)

To Sleep

5.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'Pulmo-' means _______.

a)

Lung

b)

Heart

c)

Kidney

d)

Stomach

6.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'Sys-' means _______.

a)

System or Together

b)

Separate

c)

Above

d)

Under

7.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'Hemo-' means _______.

a)

Blood

b)

Heart

c)

Liver

d)

Bone

8.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'Derm-' means _______.

a)

Skin

b)

Bone

c)

Blood

d)

Muscle

9.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'Neuro-' means _______.

a)

Nerve

b)

Brain

c)

Muscle

d)

Bone

10.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'Myo-' means _______.

a)

Muscle

b)

Bone

c)

Skin

d)

Nerve

11.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'Inter-' means _______.

a)

Between or Among

b)

Inside

c)

After

d)

Above

12.

Fill in the blank: A 'Cell' is the _______.

a)

Smallest Unit of Life

b)

Largest Organ in the Body

c)

Basic Unit of Energy

d)

Main Component of Air

13.

Fill in the blank: An 'Organism' is _______.

a)

Being made of Systems, Organs, Tissues, and Cells

b)

A type of chemical reaction

c)

A non-living object

d)

A single cell only

14.

Fill in the blank: 'Circulatory' refers to _______.

a)

The movement of blood through the vessels of the body

b)

The process of breathing in oxygen

c)

The digestion of food in the stomach

d)

The transmission of nerve impulses

15.

Fill in the blank: 'Immune' means _______.

a)

Resistant to a particular infectious disease or pathogen

b)

Susceptible to all diseases

c)

Unable to recover from illness

d)

Likely to spread infections

16.

Fill in the blank: 'Tissue' means _______.

a)

Groups of cells working together to achieve a common function

b)

A single cell performing all functions

c)

A liquid found in the body

d)

A type of organ in animals

17.

Fill in the blank: 'Nervous' means _______.

a)

Relating to or affecting the nerves.

b)

Feeling hungry.

c)

Being very tired.

d)

Liking sports.

18.

Fill in the blank: 'Respiratory' means _______.

a)

Relating to or affecting respiration or the organs of

b)

Relating to the digestive system

c)

Relating to the nervous system

d)

Relating to the circulatory system

19.

What is the term for the following definition: 'Drains extra fluid (called lymph) that has passed out of the blood and into tissues and returns it back to the blood.'?

a)

Lymphatic

b)

Respiratory

c)

Digestive

d)

Circulatory

20.

What is the term for the following definition: 'Groups of tissues working together to achieve a common function'?

a)

Organ

b)

Cell

c)

Atom

d)

Molecule

21.

What is the term for the following definition: 'Relating to or affecting the muscles.'?

a)

Muscular

b)

Skeletal

c)

Nervous

d)

Digestive

22.

What is the term for the following definition: 'Relating to the process of digesting food.'?

a)

Digestive

b)

Respiratory

c)

Circulatory

d)

Nervous

23.

What is the term for the following definition: 'Refers to a natural outer covering or layer, like skin, hair, or a protective coating'?

a)

Integumentary

b)

Osmosis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Metamorphosis

24.

What is the term for the following definition: 'Groups of organs working together to achieve a similar function'?

a)

Organ System

b)

Tissue

c)

Cell

d)

Organ

25.

What is the term for the following definition: 'Relating to the heart and blood vessels.'?

a)

Cardiovascular

b)

Respiratory

c)

Digestive

d)

Nervous

26.

What is the term for the following definition: 'The set of processes by which the human body disposes of liquid wastes'?

a)

Excretory

b)

Respiratory

c)

Digestive

d)

Circulatory

27.

What is the term for the following definition: 'Dome-shaped muscle that plays a major role in breathing'?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Trachea

c)

Larynx

d)

Esophagus

28.

What is the term for the following definition: 'Done without will or conscious control'?

a)

Involuntary

b)

Voluntary

c)

Intentional

d)

Deliberate

29.

What is the term for the following definition: 'Occurring in the gut and other internal organs and not under voluntary control'?

a)

Smooth

b)

Skeletal

c)

Cardiac

d)

Striated

30.

What is the term for the following definition: 'Tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for gaseous exchange'?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Trachea

d)

Pleura

31.

What is the term for the following definition: 'Done, given, or acting of one's own free will'?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Mandatory

c)

Reluctant

d)

Compulsory

32.

What is the term for the following definition: 'A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or respiration.'?

a)

System

b)

Organism

c)

Cell

d)

Network

33.

Fill in the blank: __________ is an interconnecting network.

a)

system

b)

device

c)

protocol

d)

server

34.

Fill in the blank: Interdependent means __________.

a)

Related in such a way that each needs or depends on the other

b)

Completely independent and self-sufficient

c)

Unrelated and not connected in any way

d)

Opposed to working together or cooperating

35.

Fill in the blank: Diffusion is __________.

a)

The process by which particles of one substance spread out through the particles of another substance.

b)

The process by which solids melt into liquids.

c)

The process by which energy is transferred through direct contact.

d)

The process by which light bends when passing through water.