Lesson 4

Question 1

peri-

Answer 1

around, surrounding

Question 2

anth

Answer 2

flower

Question 3

heli

Answer 3

sun

Question 4

meso

Answer 4

middle

Question 5

nat

Answer 5

born, birth

Question 6

opt

Answer 6

eyes

Question 7

phil

Answer 7

love, loving

Question 8

phyte

Answer 8

plant

Question 9

somat

Answer 9

body

Question 10

therm

Answer 10

heat

Question 11

-al

Answer 11

like, related to; an action or process

Question 12

-ic

Answer 12

like, related to

Question 13

-on

Answer 13

quality, state

Question 14

perioptic

Answer 14

situated about or surrounding the eyeball (medical)

Question 15

perianth

Answer 15

the outer part of a flower

Question 16

perinatal

Answer 16

of, or related to the time immediately before or after birth (medical)

Question 17

perihelion

Answer 17

point closest to the sun in a planet’s orbit

Question 18

mesosomatic

Answer 18

related to the middle region of the body of various invertebrates (medical)

Question 19

mesotherm

Answer 19

plant that requires a moderate degree of heat (biology)

Question 20

mesophilic

Answer 20

thriving in a moderate environment (biology)

Question 21

mesophyte

Answer 21

plant that requires a moderate amount of water

Question 22

The _________ portion of a tick’s body is often easy to locate.

Answer 22

mesosomatic

Question 23

While playing baseball, the player was hit in the eye, damaging his _________ nerve.

Answer 23

perioptic

Question 24

A __________, like a palm tree, would not survive in regions where it snows.

Answer 24

mesotherm

Question 25

_______________ commonly grow in sunny, open areas such as fields or meadows, or shady, forested areas.

Answer 25

Mesophytes

Question 26

The _________ encloses the stamens and the pistils, and is usually the floral leaves.

Answer 26

perianth

Question 27

During the ___________ period after birth, mother and baby have many opportunities for bonding.

Answer 27

perinatal

Question 28

On example of a _____________ bacteria is E-Coli. It can grow in a range of temperatures from 20-40°C.

Answer 28

mesophilic