Grade 8 Science: Biology Prefixes and Suffixes
This worksheet helps Grade 8 students understand common biological prefixes and suffixes and their meanings.
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Grade 8 Science: Biology Prefixes and Suffixes
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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. This worksheet will test your knowledge of common biological prefixes and suffixes.
Use the prefixes and suffixes below to complete the definitions.
1. The prefix means 'life'.
2. The suffix means 'the study of'.
3. The prefix refers to something 'small' or 'microscopic'.
4. The suffix refers to an instrument for 'viewing'.
5. The prefix means 'light'.
6. The suffix means 'to make' or 'to put together'.
Match each biological term with its correct definition.
1. Photosynthesis
a. The study of living organisms
2. Biology
b. Half of a sphere
3. Microscope
c. Process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy
4. Hemisphere
d. An optical instrument used to view very small objects
1. What does the prefix 'endo-' mean in biology?
Outside
Within or inside
Around
Above
2. The suffix '-itis' often indicates:
A growth
Inflammation
A cell
A disease
1. Explain how understanding prefixes and suffixes can help you learn new biological terms.
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