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Page 2-40. The morpheme bio means “life” Fill in each blank with the correct bio word. The study of life A person who studies life. The study of microscopic life. A person who studies microscopic life. The study of the chemistry of life. biology. biologist. microbiology.
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Page 2-40 • The morpheme bio means “life” • Fill in each blank with the correct bio word. • The study of life • A person who studies life. • The study of microscopic life. • A person who studies microscopic life. • The study of the chemistry of life. biology biologist microbiology microbiologist biochemistry
Page 2-40 2. Which of the following objects are easily biodegradable ? Circle them. Cardboard glass plastic containers plastic Tires aluminum cans apple cores
Page 2-40 3. Name three illnesses for which antibiotics would be prescribed. 4. If bio means “life” and graph means “write or written,” then what do you call a person who writes about someone's life? pneumonia ear infection sinusitis biographer
Page 2-41 The morpheme aero means “air, atmosphere, or aviation.” 1. Think of words that have aero in them and write them here. aerobatics aerobic aerospace aerator aerosol aeronautics
Page 2-41 2. a. Does one of your words from question one involve an airplane? If so which word? b. Is one of your words from question 1 a piece of fish tank equipment? If so which word? c. Is one of your words from question 1 a type of spray can? If so which word? d. Does one of your words from question 1 mean “using oxygen,” and is it a type of exercise? If so which word? aerobatics aerator aerosol aerobic
Page 2-41 3. Write the definition for aerodynamic. 4. What word does the first A in NASA stand for? Pertaining to air and the forces acting on bodies in motion with respect to air. Aeronautics National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Page 2-42 The morpheme zo(o) means “(referring to) animals” • The study of animals is called • A person who studies animals is called a • A place where animals are kept outside their natural habit is called a • Plankton that is made of small animals is called zoology zoologist ZOO classroom zooplankton
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5. The morpheme tox means “a substance that poisons or kills.” What is a zootoxin? 6. Write each word’s part of speech. zoological zoology Zoologist zoologically A substance that poisons or kills animals. noun adjective noun adverb
7. The morpheme phagy means “feeding on.” Phytophagy , therefore means “ feeding on plants.” 7. The morpheme phagy means “feeding on.” Phytophagy , therefore means “ feeding on plants.” • What does zoophagy mean? • What is the scientific synonym for zoophagic animals? Give an example of such an animal. • What is the scientific synonym for phytophagic animals? Give an example of such an animal. Feeds on animals carnivores Click Here cat herbivores elephant
Page 2-43 The morpheme macro means “large or long.” 1.Add the prefix macro to make a new word. macromolecule, macroscopic, macrobiotic 2.Predict the definition of macroscopic. Able to be seen by the unaided eye
3. Circle the objects that are macroscopic 4. In this sentence, fill in the blank with an adjective that describes the molecule. A macromolecule is made of many molecules joined together. Is it a long or short molecule? Tire blood cell amoeba slice of bread DNA molecule newspaper cell nucleus leaf Long
5. The following words are usually not in the standard dictionary. Use the morphemes to deduce their definitions. What does encephaly mean? What is ancephaly? What is macrocephaly? Referring to the brain. Without a brain. Having a large brain.
Page 2-44 The morpheme chrom means “color or stained.” 1. Find and write a word that has: a. Chrom as the root word b. Chrom as a prefix c. Chrom as a suffix 2. Combine the appropriate number morphemes with chrom to make a real word. Made up of one color Made up of more that one color chromium chromatic polychrome monochrome polychrome
body 3. What does the some mean in the word chromosome? 4. Change the word chromosome to an adjective and write the new word. 5. Use the word chromosomal in a complete sentence that explains its function. chromosomal There are many types of chromosomal abnormalities.