Greek & Latin Roots

Science Roots

100

This root means "life"

Bio

200

This root means "water"

Hydr

300

The root "astr" means...

Star

400

The root "allel" means...

the other

500

The root "luna" means...

Moon

Roots 2

100

The root "bi" means...

Two

200

This root means to eat

Phago-

300

The root "chrom" means...

color

400

The word "claustrophobic" comes from which root word?

Phobia - fear

500

Mammalogy is the study of...

mammals

Roots 3

100

"Mono" means

one

200

"Chron" means...

time

300

If "lateral" means sides, then unilateral...

has one side

400

If "deca" means ten, then a decahedron dice has...

10 sides

500

If Carcin means cancer define carcinogen

something that causes cancer

Roots 4

100

"Co" means to...

Together

200

"Auto" means...

self

300

"Geo" means...

Earth

400

"Inter" means...

between

500

"synthesis" means...

to make

Define the Word

100

If "soma" means body, what does "chromosome" mean

colored body

200

What is the definition of genetics?

the study of heredity

300

If "trans" means across, then transport means...

To carry across

400

If "in" means in or into, then inspect means...

to look or see into

500

If "co-" or "con-" or "com-" means together, then construct means...

to build or put together