Animals including humans

Question 1

expel

Answer 1

force out

Question 2

compact

Answer 2

press firmly together

Question 3

digestion

Answer 3

process of breaking down food

Question 4

acid

Answer 4

chemical that can break
down some substances

Question 5

stomach

Answer 5

organ where most digestion occurs

Question 6

intestines

Answer 6

tubular organ leading from stomach

Question 7

incisor

Answer 7

cutting tooth at front of mouth

Question 8

canine

Answer 8

tooth for gripping and tearing

Question 9

molar

Answer 9

tooth for crushing and grinding

Question 10

enzyme

Answer 10

substance that supports
chemical reactions such as those in digestion

Question 11

saliva

Answer 11

liquid in mouth that aids eating

Question 12

peristalsis

Answer 12

squeezing action of intestines

Question 13

Prefix / Suffix / Root:

ex

Answer 13

out

Examples include:
expel, exit, exhale

Question 14

Prefix / Suffix / Root:

peri

Answer 14

around

Examples include:
peristalsis, perimeter, periscope

Question 15

Prefix / Suffix / Root:

com

Answer 15

together, with

Examples include:
compact, complete, comprehension

Question 16

Prefix / Suffix / Root:

pre

Answer 16

before

Examples include:
premolar, predict, previous

Question 17

Prefix / Suffix / Root:

cis

Answer 17

cut

Examples include:
incisor, incision, scissors

Question 18

Idiom:

Your bark is worse than your
bite

Answer 18

you seem worse or more frightening than you actually are.

(This goes
back at least 400 years and clearly refers to dogs that can sound scary, even if they are not.)