Root Words in Bio

Question 1

-auto

Answer 1

self

Question 2

cardi-

Answer 2

heart

Question 3

carni-

Answer 3

meat

Question 4

cerebr-

Answer 4

brain

Question 5

chemo-

Answer 5

chemicals

Question 6

chloro-

Answer 6

green

Question 7

chromo-

Answer 7

coloured

Question 8

cyto-, -cyte

Answer 8

cells

Question 9

-derm

Answer 9

skin or layer

Question 10

-duct-

Answer 10

tube

Question 11

-emia

Answer 11

blood

Question 12

endo-

Answer 12

on or towards inside

Question 13

epi-

Answer 13

upon or on top

Question 14

erythro-

Answer 14

red

Question 15

exo-

Answer 15

on or towards outside

Question 16

gastr-

Answer 16

stomach

Question 17

glyc-, gluc-

Answer 17

sugar

Question 18

hepa-

Answer 18

liver

Question 19

hydro-

Answer 19

water

Question 20

hyper-

Answer 20

over

Question 21

hypo-

Answer 21

under

Question 22

intra-

Answer 22

inside

Question 23

-itis

Answer 23

inflammation or infection

Question 24

leuko-

Answer 24

white

Question 25

-lysis

Answer 25

burst, break apart

Question 26

morph-

Answer 26

shape, form

Question 27

myo-

Answer 27

of muscle(s)

Question 28

neuro-

Answer 28

of the nerve(s)

Question 29

-ology

Answer 29

study of

Question 30

-osis

Answer 30

condition, disease

Question 31

osteo-

Answer 31

of the bone

Question 32

ova-

Answer 32

egg

Question 33

peri-

Answer 33

around, surrounding

Question 34

-phyte

Answer 34

plant

Question 35

-pod

Answer 35

of the foot

Question 36

pseudo-

Answer 36

false

Question 37

rena-

Answer 37

kidney

Question 38

skeleton

Answer 38

part left after drying

Question 39

-some

Answer 39

body

Question 40

spina-

Answer 40

of the spine

Question 41

-spore

Answer 41

seed-like structure

Question 42

-vore

Answer 42

feeding

Question 43

xero-

Answer 43

dry