Biology Root Words

The prefix "bio" means:

• life

• not

• living

• study of

Which of these processes describe breaking something down?

• lipolysis

• liopsynthesis

• glycolysis

• glycosynthesis

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NGSS.HS-LS2-5

En, endo, ent

• Gel, fluid

• True, normal

• In, within

• Above, high

What is the root word in the word 'biology'?

• bio

• chem

• geo

• phys

Match the following prefix/suffix with it's correct meaning

• small

• melano-

• black

• micro-

• large

• leuk- or alb-

• white

• macro-

• enlargement

• megalo-

The prefix "bio" comes from a Greek word that means what?

• Life

• Water

• Earth

• Ground

Match the following prefix/suffix with it's correct meaning

• white

• melano-

• large

• macro-

• enlargement

• leuk- or alb-

• small

• micro-

• black

• megalo-

Based on your knowledge of root words, what does the word "autotroph" mean?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Biology

• Fear of life

• Study of life

• Love of life

• Before life

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

"bio" means...

• Life

• Science

• Together

• To buy

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2