Biology Science Root Words-LESSON
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Biology
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12th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
EDWARD WARKENTIN
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50 Slides • 47 Questions
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following words uses the prefix 'HYPER-' to indicate 'ABOVE' or 'EXCESSIVE'?
Hypertension
Hypothermia
Hypoglycemia
Hypotension
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Multiple Choice
Which prefix means 'BELOW' and is used in words like hypotension and hypothermia?
Hypo
Macro
Micro
Hydro
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Match
Think of words like:
hydroelectric, hydration, dehydrated,
microscope, microscopic, and macroscopic
to help you with these roots.
MACRO
MICRO
HYDRO
large
small
water
large
small
water
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11
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following words contains a root that means 'FEAR'?
Hydrophobic
Hydroelectric
Hydration
Hydrophilic
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Open Ended
How do the prefixes 'hydro-', 'phobi-', and 'phil-' help you understand the meanings of the words hydroelectric, hydrophobic, and hydrophilic?
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Multiple Select
Select all the words that use the root 'phil-' to indicate 'love'.
Hydrophilic
Bibliophile
Hydrophobic
Microbe
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Categorize
poly
multi
tri
bi
di
mono
What are the meanings of these roots?
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Match
Match the following
bio
hyper
hypo
macro
micro
life
above
below
large
small
life
above
below
large
small
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Match
Match the following
phobi
phil
hydro
hetero
homo
fear
love
water
different
same
fear
love
water
different
same
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Multiple Choice
What does the prefix 'homo-' mean in scientific terms?
Same
Many
First
Below
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Match
Match the following
bio
hyper
hypo
macro
micro
life
above
below
large
small
life
above
below
large
small
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Multiple Select
Select all the words that use the prefix meaning 'different'.
Heterozygous
Heterogeneous
Polymer
Monochrome
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following words means 'MANY sides'?
Polygon
Monomer
Triplet
Biped
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Match
Match these roots with their meanings
PROTO
MONO
POLY
BIO
PHIL
first
one
many
life
love
first
one
many
life
love
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Match
Match the following
poly
inter
intra
derm
hemo
many
between
within
skin
blood
many
between
within
skin
blood
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Match
Match the following
anti
scope
photo
synth
glyco / gluco
opposite
see
light
combine
sweet
opposite
see
light
combine
sweet
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Match
Match the following
glyco / gluco
lysis
trans
cyto
plasm
sweet
loosen
across
cell
shape
sweet
loosen
across
cell
shape
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Match
Match the following
phobi
phil
hydro
hetero
homo
fear
love
water
different
same
fear
love
water
different
same
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Match
Match the following
astro
bio
cardi
chlor
chrom
star
life
heart
green
color
star
life
heart
green
color
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Match
Match the following
poly
inter
intra
derm
hemo
many
between
within
skin
blood
many
between
within
skin
blood
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Match
Match the following
derm
gen
geo
helio
hemo
skin
make
earth
sun
blood
skin
make
earth
sun
blood
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Match
Match the following
hydro
hyper
hypo
macro
micro
water
above
below
large
small
water
above
below
large
small
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Match
Match the following
neuro
osteo
photo
pulmo
scope
nerve
bone
light
lung
see
nerve
bone
light
lung
see
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Match
Match the following
synth
therm
bi
cide
anti
combine
heat
two
kill
opposite
combine
heat
two
kill
opposite
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Match
Match the following
cardi
cerebro
neuro
osteo
pulmo
heart
brain
nerve
bone
lung
heart
brain
nerve
bone
lung
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Match
Match the following
chemo
cyto
glyco / gluco
hetero
homo
chemical
cell
sweet
different
same
chemical
cell
sweet
different
same
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Multiple Choice
Which prefix would you use to describe something that involves 'many' parts or elements?
Proto-
Multi-
Infra-
Intra-
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Match
Match the following
lipo
mono
multi
plasm
fat
one
many
shape
fat
one
many
shape
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Match
Match the following
anti
scope
photo
synth
glyco / gluco
opposite
see
light
combine
sweet
opposite
see
light
combine
sweet
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Match
Match the following
sapien
di
trans
phobi
phil
wise
two
across
fear
love
wise
two
across
fear
love
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Match
Match the following
ped / pod
poly
cerebro
herb
chlor
foot
many
brain
green plant
green
foot
many
brain
green plant
green
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Match
Match the following
glyco / gluco
lysis
trans
cyto
plasm
sweet
loosen
across
cell
shape
sweet
loosen
across
cell
shape
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Multiple Select
Which of the following words use the prefix 'proto-' to indicate 'first'?
Prototype
Proton
Protozoa
Multicellular
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Match
Match the following
chlor
gen
lipo
chrom
therm
green
make
fat
color
heat
green
make
fat
color
heat
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Fill in the Blanks
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Multiple Choice
Which prefix would you use to describe something that occurs 'within' a cell?
Inter-
Infra-
Intra-
Multi-
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Open Ended
Explain the difference between the prefixes 'inter-' and 'intra-' using examples from the images.
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Multiple Choice
Which prefix is associated with the skin, and what are two related terms that use this prefix?
DERM; Epidermis, Dermatology
HEMO; Hemoglobin, Hemophilia
CEREBRO; Cerebrum, Cerebral
OSTEO; Osteoarthritis, Osteopathy
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Drag and Drop
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Open Ended
Explain the relationship between the prefixes 'CEREBRO' and 'NEURO' and the organs or systems they refer to.
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Multiple Select
Which of the following terms are associated with the prefix 'OSTEO'?
(Check all that apply)
Osteoarthritis
Osteopathy
Hemotoxin
Pulmonary
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Match
Match the following
DERM
HEMO
NEURO
OSTEO
PULMO
skin
blood
nerve
bone
lung
skin
blood
nerve
bone
lung
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Open Ended
What does the prefix 'PULMO' refer to, and name one medical term that uses this prefix.
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Match
Match the following
cardi
cerebro
neuro
osteo
pulmo
heart
brain
nerve
bone
lung
heart
brain
nerve
bone
lung
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Match
Match the following
sapien
meta
lymph
emigrate
immigrate
wise
change
clear water
leave (a habitat or area)
enter (a habitat or area)
wise
change
clear water
leave (a habitat or area)
enter (a habitat or area)
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Fill in the Blanks
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Open Ended
How do the prefixes 'bio-' and 'hyper-' help you understand the meaning of scientific terms? Give examples from the lesson.
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