Grade 7 Science: Biology Prefixes and Suffixes
This worksheet helps 7th-grade students understand common biological prefixes and suffixes and apply them to scientific terms.
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Grade 7 Science: Biology Prefixes and Suffixes
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will test your knowledge of common biological prefixes and suffixes.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. The prefix means 'life', as in 'biology'.
2. The suffix means 'the study of', as in 'geology'.
3. An instrument used to see very small objects often has the suffix .
4. The prefix means 'small', as in 'microorganism'.
5. The prefix refers to animals.
6. The suffix often refers to a cell.
Match each prefix/suffix with its correct meaning.
1. auto-
a. outside
2. exo-
b. inside
3. endo-
c. self
4. photo-
d. sugar
5. -ose
e. light
1. What does the prefix 'chloro-' mean, as in 'chlorophyll' or 'chloroplast'?
blue
green
red
yellow
2. Which suffix means 'inflammation'?
-oma
-osis
-itis
-pathy
1. Explain how understanding prefixes and suffixes can help you understand new scientific vocabulary.