Unit 3

Question 1

The abbreviation RNA stands for

Answer 1

ribonucleic acid

Question 2

The prefix meta- means

Answer 2

Between, with, after, change

Question 3

Name two prefixes that mean one or single

Answer 3

uni-
haplo-

Question 4

Name two prefixes that mean two or double

Answer 4

di-
bi-

Question 5

The prefix pseudo means

Answer 5

False, lying

Question 6

The prefix inter- means

Answer 6

Between, among

Question 7

Hydro is a route that means water. If a substance is afraid of water or avoids water environments, it is called

Answer 7

Hydrophobic

Question 8

The root ptosis means

Answer 8

Drooping

Question 9

The root word adipo describes

Answer 9

Fat

Question 10

These root words mean, sweet or sugar

Answer 10

gluco, glyco

Question 11

A protein on the surface is of a cell that turns a chemical on the outside to a signal on the inside of the cell is called a

Answer 11

Receptor

Question 12

A grain is described by the root word :

Answer 12

Chondrion

Question 13

A throwing or forward movement is described by the root word

Answer 13

bol

Question 14

These root words mean “breakdown”

Answer 14

lyse, lyso

Question 15

Three suffixes which make things smaller, (dominative suffixes)

Answer 15

-ule
-icle
-ula

Question 16

Process of undoing the natural state of a molecule

Answer 16

denaturation

Question 17

Cell found in the vessels that drain fluid from around the cells

Answer 17

Lymphocyte

Question 18

White cell

Answer 18

Leukocyte

Question 19

Fat cell

Answer 19

Adipocyte

Question 20

Clotting cell

Answer 20

Thrombocyte

Question 21

The root word dendr/o

Answer 21

A tree

Question 22

Prot, prote, proteo

Answer 22

First original
Think of prototype (original version)

Question 23

The root word Crine

Answer 23

Secretion; release from cells or from the body

Question 24

The root word dynam

Answer 24

Power, energy

Question 25

Enzymes were originally found in..

Answer 25

Yeast

Question 26

Large nucleus cell

Answer 26

Mega karyo cyte

Question 27

Prefix auto-

Answer 27

Self

Question 28

The prefix holo-

Answer 28

Whole

Question 29

The roots soma, somat, somato

Answer 29

Body

Question 30

These cells are like fish skills. They are wider than they are tall.

Answer 30

Squamous

Question 31

Suffixes which are chemical name endings (mark four)

Answer 31

-ase -in -ate -ein

Question 32

Several tree (branches) cell

Answer 32

Oligo dendro cyte (Several) (tree) (cell)

Question 33

The abbreviation EtOH stands for

Answer 33

ethanol

Question 34

The root stratum means

Answer 34

Layer

Question 35

The root organ means

Answer 35

Instrument

Question 36

The root word diffus describes

Answer 36

Pouring out

Question 37

A rapidly dividing cell is described by the root word:

Answer 37

blast or blasto

Question 38

Four suffixes which make things smaller (diminutive suffixes)

Answer 38

-cule -icle -icul -elle

Question 39

Eating cell process

Answer 39

Phago cyt osis

Question 40

Body in the center of a cell (Which organizes microtubules)

Answer 40

Centro some

Question 41

Body (organelle) that contains a large amount of oxygen

Answer 41

per oxi some

Question 42

The prefix mono- means

Answer 42

One, single

Question 43

The roots pept or peptido mean

Answer 43

Protein

Question 44

phago- means

Answer 44

Eat

Question 45

Clotting cell

Answer 45

Thrombo cyte (clot, blood clotting) (cell)

Question 46

The prefix iso- means

Answer 46

Equal

Question 47

The prefix apo- means

Answer 47

From, off, away

Question 48

Body in the nucleus of a cell (Used to wrap and pack DNA)

Answer 48

Nucleosome

Question 49

Star-shaped cell

Answer 49

Astro cyte (astrocyte)