AP Biology Quiz 11 Latin Root Words

Question 1

saur-

Answer 1

lizard

Question 2

schis-, schiz-

Answer 2

split,divide

Question 3

sci-

Answer 3

know

Question 4

scler-

Answer 4

hard

Question 5

-scop-

Answer 5

look, device for seeing

Question 6

-scribe, -script

Answer 6

write

Question 7

semi-

Answer 7

half, partly

Question 7

-septic

Answer 7

partition, seven

Question 8

sept-

Answer 8

infection, putrefacation

Question 9

sess-

Answer 9

sit

Question 10

sex-

Answer 10

six

Question 11

-sis

Answer 11

condition, state

Question 12

sol-

Answer 12

sun

Question 13

solv-

Answer 13

loosen, free

Question 14

som-, somatic, -some

Answer 14

body

Question 15

somn-

Answer 15

sleep

Question 16

son-

Answer 16

sound

Question 17

spec-, spic-

Answer 17

look at

Question 18

-sperm

Answer 18

seed

Question 19

-spher

Answer 19

ball, round

Question 20

spir-, -spire

Answer 20

breathe

Question 21

-spor

Answer 21

seed

Question 22

stat, -stasis

Answer 22

standing, placed, staying

Question 23

stell-

Answer 23

stars

Question 24

stern-

Answer 24

narrow

Question 24

sten-

Answer 24

chest, breast

Question 25

stom-, stome

Answer 25

mouth

Question 26

strat-

Answer 26

strat

Question 27

stereo-

Answer 27

solid, 3-dimensional

Question 28

strict-

Answer 28

drawn tight

Question 29

styl-

Answer 29

pillar

Question 30

sub-

Answer 30

under, below

Question 31

super, sur-

Answer 31

over, above, on top

Question 32

sym-, syn-

Answer 32

together

Question 33

tachy-

Answer 33

quick, swift

Question 34

tarso-

Answer 34

ankle

Question 35

tele-

Answer 35

arrange, put in order

Question 35

tax-

Answer 35

far off, distant

Question 36

telo-

Answer 36

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