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WorksheetsRoot word Bio
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does the root word "bio" mean?
Water
Life
Earth
Air
Which word means "the study of living things"?
Biography
Biology
Biopsy
Biosphere
A person who studies living things is called a:
Biologist
Biopsy
Antibiotics
Biography
Which word refers to the removal of tissue from a living body for examination?
Biologist
Biopsy
Biosphere
Neurobiology
Which sentence uses the word "antibiotics" correctly?
The scientist wrote antibiotics about his life.
The doctor gave antibiotics to help cure the infection.
The antibiotics are the part of Earth where life exists.
The antibiotics studied the nervous system.
Which word means "the study of the nervous system in living things"?
Neurobiology
Biologist
Biography
Biosphere
Which word describes the part of Earth where life exists?
Biopsy
Biosphere
Biology
Antibiotics
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "biography":
The biography explained the scientist’s life story.
The biography cured the patient’s illness.
The biography is a type of medicine.
The biography is a study of plants.
Which sentence uses "antibiotics" correctly?
The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the infection.
The antibiotics wrote a book about their life.
The antibiotics studied the nervous system.
The antibiotics are the part of Earth where life exists.
Select the synonym for "biologist":
Scientist
Author
Patient
Teacher
Which is an antonym for "biography"?
Autobiography
Fiction
History
Diary
Which word is an antonym for "biosphere"?
Lifelessness
Desert
Ocean
Forest
Read the sentence: "The biologist studied the effects of pollution on the biosphere." Which two vocabulary words are used, and what do they mean in this context?
Biologist (doctor), biosphere (medicine)
Biologist (scientist), biosphere (part of Earth where life exists)
Biologist (author), biosphere (book)
Biologist (patient), biosphere (hospital)
A patient needs a biopsy. Explain why a doctor might order this procedure and what information it provides.
To study the patient’s life story; it provides information about their biography.
To remove and examine tissue; it helps diagnose diseases.
To write a book about the patient; it provides entertainment.
To study the nervous system; it helps with brain research.
Imagine you are a neurobiologist. What kind of research might you do, and how does your work relate to the root word "bio"?
Study the nervous system in living things; "bio" means life, so your work focuses on life processes.
Write stories about famous people; "bio" means book.
Prescribe medicine for infections; "bio" means medicine.
Study rocks and minerals; "bio" means earth.
