Biology Prefixes Suffixes And Roots Quiz 1
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Take this quiz to practice using prefixes, suffixes and roots that are commonly found in biology
- 1.Match the prefix gene- with its meaning
- A.
Between among
- B.
Origin, birth
- C.
Same alike
- D.
Green
- 2.Match the prefix inter- with its meaning
- A.
Before, ahead of time
- B.
Carbon
- C.
Transmission: carrying
- D.
Between , among
- 3.Match the prefix homo- with its meaning
- A.
Same; alike
- B.
White
- C.
Water
- D.
Over, above, excess
- 4.Match the prefix intra- with its meaning
- A.
Small, minute
- B.
Large; enlarged
- C.
Storeroom; chamber
- D.
Inside
- 5.Match the prefix cell- with its meaning
- A.
The fluid of a cell
- B.
Under, beneath, less
- C.
Storeroom; chamber
- D.
White
- 6.Match the prefix hypo- with its meaning
- A.
Over, above, excess
- B.
Under, beneath, less
- C.
Lacking, none
- D.
Skin
- 7.Match the prefix hyper- with its meaning
- A.
Small, minute
- B.
Over, above, excess
- C.
Lacking, none
- D.
Write or draw
- 8.Match the prefix ov- with its meaning
- A.
Inside
- B.
Before, ahead of time
- C.
Egg
- D.
Leaf
- 9.Match the prefix a- with its meaning
- A.
Lacking; none
- B.
Condition, state
- C.
Eat
- D.
White
- 10.Match the prefix carb- with its meaning
- A.
Carbon
- B.
Water
- C.
Over, above, excess
- D.
Skin
- E.
Eat
- 11.Match the suffix -phyll with its meaning
- A.
Cell
- B.
Leaf
- C.
Green
- D.
Small
- 12.Match the suffix -plast with its meaning
- A.
Before, ahead of time
- B.
Lacking;none
- C.
Particle
- D.
The fluid of a cell
- 13.Match the suffix -synthesis with its meaning
- A.
Dissolution
- B.
White
- C.
To put together
- D.
Carbon
- 14.Match the suffix -ism with its meaning
- A.
Over, above, excess
- B.
Under, beneath, below
- C.
A state or condition
- D.
Within, inside
- 15.Match the prefix exo- with its meaning
- A.
Within; inside
- B.
White
- C.
Between, among
- D.
Without; outside
- 16.Match the prefix endo- with its meaning
- A.
Within; inside
- B.
Without; outside
- C.
Before, ahead of time
- D.
Lacking; none
- 17.Match the prefix cyt- with its meaning
- A.
Storeroom; chamber
- B.
Cell
- C.
Green
- D.
Carbon
- 18.Match the prefix pre- with its meaning
- A.
White
- B.
Condition, state
- C.
Particle
- D.
Before, ahead of time
- 19.Match the prefix hydr- with its meaning
- A.
Green
- B.
Water
- C.
Light
- D.
Cell
- 20.Match the prefix photo- with its meaning
- A.
Light
- B.
Skin
- C.
Leaf
- D.
Small
- 21.Match the prefix macro- with its meaning
- A.
Small
- B.
Same; alike
- C.
Large; enlarged
- D.
Different
- 22.Match the prefix micro- with its meaning
- A.
Large; enlarged
- B.
Small, minute
- C.
Dissolution
- D.
Different
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