ROOTS AND WORDS QUIZ #2

ex - out
endo - in
in - into
ferre - bring
evidentia - obvious to the eye
videre - to see
evidence - information that leads to a conclusion
appendage - extends or sticks out
outlier - something out of the ordinary

Study tip and extra credit: Write words that contain the above roots or words in a sentence that shows you understand the meaning of each root or word.
Example: It is quite evident to me who studied for this quiz, all of those students got A's.

Don't forget: One word from Quiz #1 will be on the quiz, so review those words as well.

LATIN AND GREEK ROOT WORDS QUIZ #1

Worksheet Due Thu, Sept 3

Study the following root words for QUIZ Fri, Sept 4

astron = star
auto = self
bio = life
ge = earth Article about a Geologist
graph = written
meteoron = things from the air
ology = the study of
ologist = one who studies
physica = study of natural things
tele = from a distance

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Practice Quiz (for anyone: parents, students, friends)

ROOT WORD QUIZ #13

Write sentences using each of the following words about the squid dissection.

Level 1,2,3

1. dorsal - back
2. ventral - abdomen (Stomach)
3. posterior - behind
4. anterior - in front
5. distal - away from the origin
6. medial - middle
7. buccal - mouth
8. ganglia - bundle of neurons (nerve cells)
9. cerebral - brain
10. pedal - foot

Level 2,3 add these words:

11. stellate - star (radiating)
12. viscera - stomach
13. brachial - arm
14. chroma - color

Alternate activity for those NOT dissecting Squid:
Write sentences using each of the above words about the human nervous system using
Brain Pop (Brain Pop user name: phyllisfrick, password: frick) information about the nervous system, neurons, brain and spinal cord OR chapter four, section one in your textbook.
Also, take the quizzes on 2-3 of the Nervous System Brain Pop videos.

ROOT WORD QUIZ # 12

Friday, March 13th (Lucky Day for a quiz)
Go to mygradebook.com to take the quiz. Ask the teacher for your classword and password if you have forgotten them.
Choose science as the 'Linked Class.'
Click on 'See all assigned online quizzes.'
Click on 'Root Word Quiz #12'
Take the quiz. You will be told if your answer was correct immediately after each question!
Your score is automatically submitted to mygradebook.

No books allowed! You will only be able to take the quiz once.

dilate- widen
constrict- narrow
post (posterior)- back, behind
ante (anterior)- front
sup (superior)- above, top
lat (lateral)- side

In addition, review organelles to organisms from Root Word Quiz #11. You will be tested on these again.

Root Word Quiz #11 - Friday, Feb 20

organelle - small structures within a cell that have specific functions
cell - smallest unit of life
tissue - group of cells that work together to perform a specific function
organ - group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function
sustema - root for 'bring together"
organ system - group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
organism - a life form that can survive on its own, group of organ systems working together

homeo - same
stasis - stay
homestasis - maintenance to internal body temperature at 37 degrees celcius
therm - heat
hypo - under
hyper - above
hypothermia - condition when body temperature is below normal
hyperthermia - condition when body temperature is above normal

Root Word Quiz #10 Cell Organelles

cell - building blocks of life (Latin-"little rooms")
nucleus - control center of cell, contains genetic material
organelle - small structures in cells that perform various cell functions

lys - destroy
soma - body
endo - in
plasma - to shape

cyto - cell
vacans - empty
membrum - division
chloro - green

Root Words Quiz #9: Microbes

scope - look, see
compound - together, made up of more than one part
microbe - a microscopic thing
organism - an individual life form
microorganism - a microscopic life form
protist - a one celled microorganism that has a nucleus, is motile, and can reproduce on its own
bacteria - a one celled microorganism that does NOT have a nucleus, is motile, and can reproduce on its own
virus - a microbe, non-living, not made up of a cell, no nucleus, is not motile, cannot reproduce on its own
immune - to protect
HIV - Human Immunodeficiency virus, causes the immune system to stop working well, causes AIDS