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What is the primary source of milk in mammals?
What is the primary source of milk in mammals?
- Egg cells
- Sperm cells
- Mammary glands (correct)
- Nucha
What does the root word 'oo' signify in biological terms?
What does the root word 'oo' signify in biological terms?
- Spring
- Egg (correct)
- Red
- Bear
Which fruit is indicated by the term 'Prunus persica'?
Which fruit is indicated by the term 'Prunus persica'?
- Peach (correct)
- Banana
- Apple
- Cherry
What is the root word for the term relating to heat?
What is the root word for the term relating to heat?
Which family do bears belong to, as referenced in the content?
Which family do bears belong to, as referenced in the content?
What does the root word 'xer' denote in scientific terms?
What does the root word 'xer' denote in scientific terms?
What is the meaning of the root 'zo' as used in biology?
What is the meaning of the root 'zo' as used in biology?
What does the root word 'brady' refer to in medical terminology?
What does the root word 'brady' refer to in medical terminology?
Which root word is associated with hair loss?
Which root word is associated with hair loss?
What does the root word 'gastr' refer to in medical terms?
What does the root word 'gastr' refer to in medical terms?
What does the root word 'hem' mean in medical terminology?
What does the root word 'hem' mean in medical terminology?
Which of the following root words means 'thousand'?
Which of the following root words means 'thousand'?
What does the root word 'dent' refer to?
What does the root word 'dent' refer to?
What does the root word 'ileum' mean?
What does the root word 'ileum' mean?
Which root word is derived from Latin and means 'cup'?
Which root word is derived from Latin and means 'cup'?
Study Notes
Greek and Latin Roots in Scientific Terminology
- Acetabul: Refers to a cup-like structure, derived from Latin.
- Alopec: Refers to hair loss, derived from the Greek word for mange in foxes.
- Brady: Refers to something that is slow, often abnormally slow.
- Cani: Refers to a dog.
- Dent: Refers to teeth.
- Erythr: Refers to the color red.
- Flacc: Refers to something that is flabby or limp.
- Gastr: Refers to the stomach.
- Hem: Refers to blood.
- Ileum: Refers to a twisted structure, specifically the ileum, a part of the small intestine.
- Junc: Refers to joining or binding things together.
- Kilo: Refers to one thousand.
- Lact: Refers to milk.
- Mamma: Refers to a breast.
- Nuch: Refers to the back of the neck.
- Oo: Refers to an egg.
- Persic: Refers to a peach.
- Rhodo: Refers to red, as in the color of a rhododendron.
- Sacchar: Refers to sugar.
- Therm: Refers to heat.
- Urs: Refers to a bear.
- Vern: Refers to spring, as in the vernal equinox.
- Xer: Refers to dryness.
- Zo: Refers to animals.
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Explore the fascinating world of Greek and Latin roots in scientific terminology. This quiz covers various roots and their meanings, which are essential for understanding scientific language. Test your knowledge and improve your vocabulary in a fun and engaging way.
