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Roots (Semester 1)

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix 'A-' mean?

a)

Against

b)

Before

c)

Air

d)

Not

2.

Which term means 'not living'?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

c)

Carnivore

d)

Aerobic

3.

What does 'Aerodynamics' study?

a)

Heart muscles

b)

Chemical reactions

c)

Moving air

d)

Living organisms

4.

What does the prefix 'Ante-' mean?

a)

Before

b)

Self

c)

Two

d)

Against

5.

Which term refers to something occurring before a particular war?

a)

Antebellum

b)

Anterior

c)

Abiotic

d)

Binary

6.

What does the prefix 'Anti-' mean?

a)

Life

b)

Self

c)

Before

d)

Against

7.

Which term refers to a protein produced to oppose a specific antigen?

a)

Antibody

b)

Autotroph

c)

Antibacterial

d)

Amylase

8.

What does the suffix '-Ase' indicate?

a)

Names of enzymes

b)

Names of proteins

c)

Names of bacteria

d)

Names of muscles

9.

Which enzyme breaks down milk?

a)

Lipase

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Lactase

d)

Amylase

10.

What does the prefix 'Auto-' mean?

a)

Self

b)

Two

c)

Air

d)

Against

11.

Which term refers to an organism that can make its own food?

a)

Bipedal

b)

Carnivore

c)

Abiotic

d)

Autotroph

12.

What does the prefix 'Bi-' mean?

a)

Heart

b)

Self

c)

Life

d)

Two

13.

Which term refers to walking on two legs?

a)

Bipedal

b)

Biomes

c)

Binary

d)

Bilateral

14.

What does the prefix 'Bio-' mean?

a)

Life

b)

Air

c)

Meat

d)

Green

15.

Which term refers to the study of life?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biodiversity

c)

Biology

d)

Cardiology

16.

Which term refers to all life on Earth?

a)

Biomes

b)

Autotroph

c)

Biosphere

d)

Abiotic

17.

What does the prefix 'Cardi-' mean?

a)

Life

b)

Heart

c)

Air

d)

Meat

18.

Which term refers to a doctor that treats heart issues?

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Cardiologist

c)

Chemist

d)

Cardio

19.

What does the prefix 'Carn-' mean?

a)

Green

b)

Air

c)

Meat

d)

Self

20.

Which term refers to a species that eats only meat?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Carnivore

c)

Autotroph

d)

Bipedal

21.

What does the prefix 'Centi-' mean?

a)

Air

b)

Hundred

c)

Life

d)

Against

22.

Which term refers to 1/100th of a meter?

a)

Centimeter

b)

Centiliter

c)

Kilometer

d)

Millimeter

23.

What does the prefix 'Chem-' mean?

a)

Dealing with substances and their interactions

b)

Heart

c)

Meat

d)

Green

24.

Which term refers to the branch of science that deals with the properties of substances?

a)

Biology

b)

Aerodynamics

c)

Chemistry

d)

Cardiology

25.

What does the prefix 'Chlor-' mean?

a)

Meat

b)

Life

c)

Air

d)

Green

26.

Which term refers to the green pigment in plants?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Chlorine

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Biomes

27.

Which prefix is used to describe something that occurs before a particular event?

a)

Bi-

b)

Auto-

c)

Anti-

d)

Ante-

28.

Which term refers to dividing something into two parts?

a)

Bipedal

b)

Bisect

c)

Binary

d)

Bilateral

29.

Which term refers to the variety of life in an area?

a)

Biomes

b)

Autotroph

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Abiotic

30.

Which term refers to the use of chemicals for therapy or treatment of diseases?

a)

Chemotherapy

b)

Aerodynamics

c)

Chemistry

d)

Cardiology

31.

What does the root 'Chrom-' mean?

a)

Color

b)

Body

c)

Tooth

d)

Time

32.

What does 'MONOCHROMATIC' mean?

a)

Containing only one color

b)

Containing multiple colors

c)

A type of cell

d)

A type of measurement

33.

Which instrument is used to measure color?

a)

Barometer

b)

Chromatometer

c)

Chronometer

d)

Thermometer

34.

What does the root 'Chron-' mean?

a)

Skin

b)

Body

c)

Color

d)

Time

35.

What does 'SYNCHRONIZED' mean?

a)

Happens at the same time

b)

Happens at different times

c)

A type of problem

d)

A type of record

36.

What is the meaning of 'CHRONIC'?

a)

A problem that lasts for a long period of time

b)

A problem that is temporary

c)

A type of event

d)

A type of record

37.

What does the prefix 'Co-' mean?

a)

With

b)

Small

c)

Ten

d)

Away from

38.

What does 'COEXISTENCE' mean?

a)

A type of body

b)

A type of dominance

c)

Living separately

d)

Living at the same time or place

39.

What does the root 'Corp-' mean?

a)

Tooth

b)

Blood

c)

Body

d)

Skin

40.

What is a 'CORPORATION'?

a)

A group of people living separately

b)

A type of skin layer

c)

A type of tooth

d)

A group of people legally working as one

41.

What does the prefix 'De-' mean?

a)

With

b)

Away from, Down

c)

Ten

d)

Small

42.

What does 'DECLINE' mean?

a)

To increase or become larger

b)

To stay the same

c)

To decrease or become smaller

d)

To move upward

43.

What does the prefix 'Deca-' mean?

a)

Skin

b)

Tooth

c)

Blood

d)

Ten

44.

What is a 'DECATHLON'?

a)

A sporting event consisting of 10 events

b)

A sporting event consisting of 5 events

c)

A type of tooth

d)

A type of skin layer

45.

What does the root 'Dent-' mean?

a)

Time

b)

Body

c)

Skin

d)

Tooth

46.

What does a 'DENTIST' do?

a)

Treats and cares for teeth and gums

b)

Treats and cares for bones

c)

Treats and cares for skin

d)

Treats and cares for blood

47.

What does the root 'Derm-' mean?

a)

Time

b)

Body

c)

Tooth

d)

Skin

48.

What is the 'EPIDERMIS'?

a)

The surface of a bone

b)

The surface of a cell

c)

The surface of a tooth

d)

The surface of the skin

49.

What does the prefix 'Dis-' mean?

a)

Small

b)

Ten

c)

With

d)

Apart, Out

50.

What does 'DISSECT' mean?

a)

To clean a body or plant

b)

To measure the size of a body

c)

To put together a body or plant

d)

To take apart a body or plant to study the internal parts

51.

What does the root 'Dorm-' mean?

a)

Body

b)

Sleep

c)

Skin

d)

Tooth

52.

What does 'DORMANT' mean?

a)

A type of tooth

b)

Active and awake

c)

A type of skin layer

d)

Inactive, or a period of extended deep sleep

53.

What does the prefix 'Dys-' mean?

a)

Large

b)

Good, Normal

c)

Small

d)

Bad, Abnormal

54.

What is 'DYSLEXIA'?

a)

A disorder that makes it difficult to read words, letters, and symbols

b)

A disorder that makes it difficult to hear

c)

A disorder that makes it difficult to walk

d)

A disorder that makes it difficult to speak

55.

What does the prefix 'Ec-' mean?

a)

With

b)

Out of, Away from

c)

Ten

d)

Small

56.

What does 'ECTOPIC' mean?

a)

In an abnormal place or position

b)

In a normal place or position

c)

A type of tooth

d)

A type of skin layer

57.

What does the prefix 'Eco-' mean?

a)

House

b)

Skin

c)

Body

d)

Tooth

58.

What is an 'ECOSYSTEM'?

a)

A community of interacting organisms and where they live

b)

A type of skin layer

c)

A type of tooth

d)

A group of people working together

59.

What does the suffix '-Elle' mean?

a)

Time

b)

Body

c)

Large

d)

Small

60.

What is an 'ORGANELLE'?

a)

A type of tooth

b)

A type of skin layer

c)

A type of blood cell

d)

A special cellular part or structure within a living cell

61.

What does the prefix 'En-' mean?

a)

Above, Over

b)

In, Into, Within

c)

Beyond, Outside

d)

Out of

62.

What is the term for an animal that can generate its own body heat?

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Epidemic

c)

Endotherm

d)

Endoskeleton

63.

What does the suffix '-En' indicate?

a)

Blood

b)

Made of

c)

Insects

d)

Nature of

64.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Entom-'?

a)

Plants

b)

Insects

c)

Salt

d)

Earth

65.

What is the study of insects called?

a)

Herbology

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Entomology

d)

Geology

66.

What does the suffix '-Eous' mean?

a)

Sweet, Sugar

b)

Female

c)

Half

d)

Nature of, Like

67.

Which word describes something related to or having characteristics of gas?

a)

Curvaceous

b)

Aqueous

c)

Extraordinary

d)

Gaseous

68.

What does the prefix 'Epi-' mean?

a)

Upon, Over, Above

b)

Same, Alike

c)

Out of, Away from

d)

Beyond, Outside

69.

What is a plant growing on another plant called?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Epiphyte

c)

Endoskeleton

d)

Halophile

70.

What does the prefix 'Ex-' mean?

a)

Out of, Away from

b)

Above, Over

c)

Insects

d)

Half

71.

What is the process where cells move material from inside to outside called?

a)

Exocytosis

b)

Epidemic

c)

Extinction

d)

Endocytosis

72.

What does the prefix 'Extra-' mean?

a)

Different, Other

b)

Blood

c)

Sweet, Sugar

d)

Beyond, Outside

73.

What is the term for something unusual or remarkable?

a)

Hyperthyroidism

b)

Hemisphere

c)

Entomophobia

d)

Extraordinary

74.

What does the prefix 'Geo-' mean?

a)

Salt

b)

Land, Earth

c)

Plants

d)

Female

75.

What is the science of the structures of the earth called?

a)

Geology

b)

Entomology

c)

Gynecology

d)

Herbology

76.

What does the prefix 'Gluc-' or 'Glyc-' mean?

a)

Sweet, Sugar

b)

Same, Alike

c)

Blood

d)

Half

77.

What is the breakdown of sugar called?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Hemolysis

d)

Glycolysis

78.

What does the prefix 'Gyn-' mean?

a)

Female

b)

Plants

c)

Salt

d)

Different, Other

79.

What is a doctor who specializes in the care of women called?

a)

Gynecologist

b)

Geologist

c)

Entomologist

d)

Herbologist

80.

What does the prefix 'Halo-' mean?

a)

Sweet, Sugar

b)

Blood

c)

Half

d)

Salt

81.

What is a bacteria that lives in a salty environment called?

a)

Hemizygous

b)

Halobacter

c)

Herbivore

d)

Halophile

82.

What does the prefix 'Hem-' mean?

a)

Earth

b)

Blood

c)

Plants

d)

Insects

83.

What is a disorder that causes blood to not clot correctly called?

a)

Hemotoxin

b)

Hemophilia

c)

Hyperthyroidism

d)

Hematoma

84.

What does the prefix 'Hemi-' mean?

a)

Half

b)

Above, Over

c)

Same, Alike

d)

Different, Other

85.

What is half of a sphere called?

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Hemizygous

c)

Homologous

d)

Hemisphere

86.

What does the prefix 'Herb-' mean?

a)

Salt

b)

Plants

c)

Blood

d)

Female

87.

What is a chemical used to control plants called?

a)

Entomophobia

b)

Hemotoxin

c)

Halophile

d)

Herbicide

88.

What does the prefix 'Hetero-' mean?

a)

Beyond, Outside

b)

Half

c)

Same, Alike

d)

Different, Other

89.

What is an organism that acquires food from other sources called?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Homologous

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Hemizygous

90.

What does the prefix 'Homo-' mean?

a)

Half

b)

Same, Alike

c)

Above, Over

d)

Different, Other

91.

Match the following

a)

Homo-

1.

same

b)

Hetero-

2.

different

c)

-ase

3.

enzyme

d)

bi-

4.

two

e)

bio-

5.

life

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