What is the primary function of ecto derm for the body?

1. A flea is an ectoparasite because it lives on the outer layer of skin. A snake is a cold-blooded, ectothermic animal that warms its body by absorbing heat from its surroundings through its outer layer of skin. What does the stem ecto mean? Where would the ectoplasm of a cell be found? What is the primary function of ectoderm for the body?

2. When you use plaster you mold something into shape. If something has great plasticity, it is easily molded into something else. What does the stem plast mean? Why would it be easier to build something by hand with plastic than with steel? If “rhino” means nose, what kinds of surgery would “rhinoplasty” be?

3. A demagogue is a leader who usually arouses prejudice and emotion in his followers. The leader of the classroom is known as the pedagogue, or the teacher. What does the stem agog mean? What would one do in a house of worship called a synagogue? What would be the job description of a mystagogue?

4. A particle of dust is a small piece of dirt. A molecule is the smallest physical unit of a compound. What does the stem cleorcule mean? What would you describe with the word minuscule? What would the follicle of a milkweed look like?

5. Something that is illegal is not legal. An illiterate woman is not able to read and write. What does the stem il mean? Why would it be illogical to count your chickens before they hatch? What does it mean if an assignment is illegible?