Frequently used root words in biology - 4 (Colours)

FREQUENTLY USED ROOT WORDS RELATED TO COLOURS

Learning root words and their meaning help you to understand and remember biology terms very easily. Given below is the table showing frequently used root words related to Colours. Try to memorize them and practice the problems below.

Root words	Meaning
1.         chloro-	green
2.         chromo-	colour
3.         chryso-	golden yellow
4.         cyano-	blue-green (dark blue)
5.         erythro-	red
6.         leuco-	white
7.         luteo-	yellow
8.         phaeo-	brown
9.         photo-	light
10.    rhodo-	rose or red

Practice yourself

Choose the correct option:

1. The fear of light is called

A. Acrophobia
B. Photophobia
C. Entamophobia
D. Chromophobia

2. Which is pale green or greenish-yellow coloured gas?

A. Helium
B. Hydrogen
C. Chlorine
D. Nitrogen

3. Which of the following is the brown algae group?

A. Phaeophyceae
B. Rhodophyceae
C. Chlorophyceae
D. Chrysophyta

4. Which of the following is concerned with WBC?

A. Polycythemia
B. Erythroblastosis foetalis
C. Uraemia
D. Leukaemia

5. Select the term that represents a yellow spot in the eye.

A. Macula lutea

B. Vitreous humour

C. Vasa recta

D. Scala vestibuli

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