Prefixes and Suffixes in Biology Quiz

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Which of the following prefixes means 'above' or 'in excess'?

Hypo-

Hyper-

Endo-

Epi-

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What does the suffix '-logy' typically indicate?

Study of

Breaking down

Absence of

Change or transformation

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Which prefix means 'many' or 'much'?

Poly-

Micro-

Apo-

Meta-

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What does the suffix '-phobia' usually indicate?

Fear or aversion

Attraction or affinity

Movement or action

Heat or energy

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Which prefix means 'under' or 'below'?

Sub-

Hyper-

Trans-

Super-

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What does the prefix 'endo-' typically denote?

Inside or within

Outside or external

Before or in front

After or behind

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Which prefix means 'within' or 'inside'?

Eco-

Exo-

Endo-

Hemi-

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What is the meaning of the suffix '-genesis'?

Growth or development

Breakdown or destruction

Beginning or origin

State of equilibrium

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What does the suffix '-ase' often denote in biology?

Protein

Enzyme

Lipid

Nucleic acid

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#10

Which prefix means 'equal' or 'same'?

Iso-

Ortho-

Circum-

Hypo-

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#11

What does the suffix '-cyte' typically refer to?

Blood

Cell

Tissue

Organ

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#12

Which prefix means 'around' or 'about'?

Circum-

Hypo-

Iso-

Meso-

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#13

Which prefix means 'beyond' or 'over'?

Peri-

Meta-

Para-

Super-

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#14

What is the meaning of the suffix '-plasia'?

Abnormal growth or formation

Breaking down or dissolution

Condition of being

Control or regulation

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#15

What is the meaning of the suffix '-oma'?

Tumor or mass

Breakdown or dissolution

Condition of being

Control or regulation

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#16

Which prefix means 'self' or 'same'?

Auto-

Apo-

Meta-

Ortho-

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#17

Which suffix typically indicates 'a condition of'?

-philia

-osis

-plasia

-pathy

1 answered

#18

What does the prefix 'hypo-' usually mean?

Above or excessive

Below or deficient

Around or about

Within or inside

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Prefixes and Suffixes in Biology Quiz

Which of the following prefixes means 'above' or 'in excess'?

What does the suffix '-logy' typically indicate?

Which prefix means 'many' or 'much'?

What does the suffix '-phobia' usually indicate?

Which prefix means 'under' or 'below'?

What does the prefix 'endo-' typically denote?

Which prefix means 'within' or 'inside'?

What is the meaning of the suffix '-genesis'?

What does the suffix '-ase' often denote in biology?

Which prefix means 'equal' or 'same'?

What does the suffix '-cyte' typically refer to?

Which prefix means 'around' or 'about'?

Which prefix means 'beyond' or 'over'?

What is the meaning of the suffix '-plasia'?

What is the meaning of the suffix '-oma'?

Which prefix means 'self' or 'same'?

Which suffix typically indicates 'a condition of'?

What does the prefix 'hypo-' usually mean?

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