FREQUENTLY USED ROOT WORDS MISCELLANEOUS
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 (Miscellaneous). Try to memorize them and practice the problems below.|
Meaning |
|
|
1.
amphi- |
both |
|
2.
archi- |
primitive, original |
|
3.
auto- |
self |
|
4.
baro- |
pressure |
|
5.
brady- |
slow |
|
6.
chrono- |
time |
|
7.
erg- |
work,
energy |
|
8.
eu- |
true |
|
9.
hetero-
|
different,
other |
|
10.
homo-, iso- |
same |
|
11.
-mer |
a
part |
|
12.
neo- |
new |
|
13.
noctu-,
nycto- |
night |
|
14.
palaeo- |
old, ancient |
|
15.
platy- |
flat |
|
16.
poro-, -pore |
opening |
|
17.
pseudo-
|
false |
|
18.
sclero- |
hard; hardened |
|
19.
syn- |
together,
with |
|
20.
tachy- |
rapid |
|
21.
taxo- |
order,
arrangement |
Practice yourself
1. The dentition in which different types of teeth are present in animals is known as
A. Homodont
B. Isodont
C. Heterodont
D. Diphyodont
2. Night blindness is also known as
A. Nyctalopia
B. Myopia
C. Presbyopia
D. Hypermetropia
3. The very hardened plant tissue is
A. Parenchyma
B. Aerenchyma
C. Meristem
D. Scelernchyma
4. ................. are the dorso-ventrally flat-bodied animal group.
A. Aschelminthes
B. Platyhelminthes
C. Arthropoda
D. Annelida
5. The instrument used to measure pressure is
A. GalvanometerB. BarometerC. ThermometerD. Ammeter
👉 Root word Series - Other parts