AP Biology Quiz 2 Latin Root Words

Question 1

-ase

Answer 1

forms names of enzymes

Question 2

aster-,astr-

Answer 2

star

Question 3

-ate

Answer 3

verb form- the act of

Question 4

anther-

Answer 4

fatty deposit

Question 5

-ation

Answer 5

noun form-the act of

Question 6

atmo-

Answer 6

vapor

Question 7

audi-

Answer 7

hear

Question 8

aur-

Answer 8

ear

Question 9

auto-

Answer 9

self

Question 10

bacter-,bactr-

Answer 10

bacterium,stick,club

Question 11

barb-

Answer 11

beard

Question 12

baro-

Answer 12

weight

Question 13

bath-

Answer 13

depth, height

Question 14

bene-

Answer 14

well, good

Question 15

bi- (Latin)

Answer 15

two, twice

Question 16

bi-,bio (Greek)

Answer 16

life, living

Question 17

-blast

Answer 17

sprout, germ, bud

Question 18

brachi-

Answer 18

arm

Question 19

branchy-

Answer 19

short

Question 20

brady-

Answer 20

slow

Question 21

branchi-

Answer 21

tin

Question 22

brev-

Answer 22

short

Question 23

bronch-

Answer 23

windpipe

Question 24

cac-

Answer 24

bad

Question 25

calor-

Answer 25

heat

Question 26

capill-

Answer 26

hair

Question 27

capit-

Answer 27

head

Question 28

carcin-

Answer 28

cancer

Question 29

cardi-

Answer 29

heart

Question 30

carn-

Answer 30

meat, flesh

Question 31

carp-

Answer 31

fruit

Question 32

carpal-

Answer 32

wrist

Question 33

cata-

Answer 33

breakdown, downward

Question 34

caud-

Answer 34

tail

Question 35

-cell

Answer 35

chamber, small room

Question 36

cen-,cene-

Answer 36

now, recent

Question 37

cente-

Answer 37

pierce