AP Biology Quiz 4 Latin Root Words

Question 1

dactyl-

Answer 1

finger

Question 1

cyt-, cyte

Answer 1

cell, hollow container

Question 2

de-

Answer 2

away from, down

Question 3

deca-

Answer 3

ten

Question 4

deci-

Answer 4

tenth

Question 5

deliquesc-

Answer 5

become fluid

Question 6

demi-

Answer 6

half

Question 7

dendr-

Answer 7

tree

Question 8

dent-

Answer 8

tooth

Question 9

derm-

Answer 9

skin

Question 10

di-,dipl- (Latin)

Answer 10

two, double

Question 11

di-, dia- (Greek)

Answer 11

through, across, apart

Question 12

dia- (Latin)

Answer 12

day

Question 13

digit-

Answer 13

finger, toe

Question 14

din-

Answer 14

terrible

Question 15

dis-

Answer 15

apart, out

Question 16

dorm-

Answer 16

sleep

Question 17

dors-

Answer 17

back

Question 18

du-, duo-

Answer 18

two

Question 19

-duct

Answer 19

lead

Question 20

dynam-

Answer 20

power

Question 21

dys-

Answer 21

bad, abnormal, difficult

Question 22

ec-

Answer 22

out of, away from

Question 23

echin-

Answer 23

spiny, prickly

Question 24

eco-

Answer 24

house

Question 25

ecto-

Answer 25

outside of

Question 26

-elle

Answer 26

small

Question 27

-emia

Answer 27

blood

Question 28

en-, endo-,ent-

Answer 28

in, into, within

Question 29

-en

Answer 29

made of

Question 30

encephal-

Answer 30

brain

Question 31

enter-

Answer 31

intestine, gut

Question 32

entom-

Answer 32

insects

Question 33

-eous

Answer 33

nature of, like

Question 34

epi-

Answer 34

upon, above, over

Question 35

-err

Answer 35

wander, go astray

Question 36

erythro-

Answer 36

red