Vocabulary Lesson 17 Quiz

Prefix+Base

100

X+cut

section OR segment OR secant

200

without/not+cut

atomic

300

between+cut

intersect OR intersection

400

apart+cut

anatomy OR dissect

500

two+cut

bisect

Definitions

100

To meet or cut at a point

intersect

200

The point where two things cut or cross between one another. 

Intersection

300

To cut apart into pieces

Dissect

400

A cut part of a line; a portion “cut” from a series

segment

500

The cutting apart of a body for medical study 

anatomy

Short Answer

100

The students were asked to dissect a frog in their science lab. What was the teacher asking the students to do? Use the base in your answer.

Dissect means "to cut apart into pieces."

apart+cut

200

Doctors study anatomy in order to understand how the body works. How does anatomy mean cut or slice?

Anatomy means "the cutting apart of a body for medical study."

apart+cut

300

 In an appendectomy, the patient’s ___________is removed.

            a. stomach 

            b. spleen

            c. kidney

            d. appendix

D.

400

The sandwich artist bisected the sub. This means he cut it into how many parts? 

2

500

Which of the following is an example of dichotomous thinking?

a.   Seeing everything as good. 

b.   Seeing everything as bad.

c.   Seeing everything as either good or bad.  

d.   Seeing everything as both good and bad.   

C.

Dichotomy means a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.