Question 1

Select the prefix that means "deficient or low."
A) Hyper-
B) Homo-
C) Heter-
D) Hypo-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "hypo-" means deficient or low, such as in hypothyroidism or hypoglycemia. The other options are not related to deficiency or low levels.

Question 2

Select the prefix that means "against."
A) Anti-
B) Ab-
C) A-
D) Ad-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "anti-" means against.

Question 3

Which of the following prefixes means "above or excessive"?
A) Intra-
B) Hyper-
C) Ab-
D) Post-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "Hyper-" means above or excessive.

Question 4

Which of the following prefixes means "together"?
A) Trans-
B) Sub-
C) Con-
D) Circum-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "con-" means together or with, as seen in words like "connect" and "congregate".

Question 5

Select the prefix that means "below, under, or beneath."
A) Semi-
B) Super-
C) Sym-
D) Sub-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "Sub-" means "below, under, or beneath." For example, submarine means "underwater, below the surface of the ocean."

Question 6

Select the prefix that means "within."
A) Endo-
B) Exo-
C) Eu-
D) Epi-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "Endo-" means "within" or "inside". For example, endoskeleton refers to the internal skeleton of a vertebrate animal.

Question 7

Select the prefix that means "excessive or abnormally high."
A) Hypo-
B) Heter-
C) Hyper-
D) Homo-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "hyper-" means excessive or abnormally high.

Question 8

Select the prefix that means "within."
A) Circum-
B) Anti-
C) Intra-
D) Inter-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "intra-" means "within."

Question 9

Select the prefix that means "before."
A) Pre-
B) Para-
C) Post-
D) Pseudo-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "pre-" means before, as in prehistoric or prelude.

Question 10

Select the prefix that means "half."
A) Poly-
B) Hemi-
C) Multi-
D) Hyper-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "hemi-" means "half."

Question 11

Select the prefix that means "without."
A) A-
B) Ambi-
C) Auto-
D) Ante-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "A-" means without.

Question 12

Select the prefix that means "many."
A) Macro-
B) Mal-
C) Micro-
D) Multi-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "multi-" means many or multiple.

Question 13

Select the prefix that means "against or counter."
A) Sub-
B) Contra-
C) Pre-
D) Meta-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "Contra-" means "against or counter" and is the best choice out of the options given.

Question 14

Select the prefix that means "away from."
A) Anti-
B) A-
C) Ab-
D) Ad-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "Ab-" means "away from." It is used in words like "abnormal" (away from normal) and "abduct" (to lead away).

Question 15

If a phobia is a fear, what does polyphobia mean?
A) False fears
B) Pathological fears
C) Many fears
D) Partial fears

Accepted Answer

"Poly-" means many, so polyphobia would mean having many fears.

Question 16

A mixed infection with several different organisms involved would be called a:
A) diplo-infection.
B) mono-infection.
C) multi-infection.
D) nulli-infection.

Accepted Answer

A mixed infection with several different organisms involved is called a multi-infection.

Question 17

Select the prefix that means "to follow after."
A) Para-
B) Pseudo-
C) Pre-
D) Post-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "post-" means "after" or "following" in time or order. For example, postoperative means after surgery, and postgraduate means someone who has completed a degree after their undergraduate studies.

Question 18

Select the prefix that means "two."
A) Tetra-
B) Mono-
C) Bi-
D) Tri-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "bi-" means "two," as in bicycle (two-wheeled vehicle) or bilingual (able to speak two languages).

Question 19

If the suffix -sect means "to cut," the term bisect would be correctly defined as:
A) two points.
B) to cut open.
C) to cut into two parts.
D) a type of microorganism.

Accepted Answer

The suffix -sect means "to cut," so bisect would mean to "cut into two parts."

Question 20

Select the prefix that means "both."
A) Anti-
B) Ab-
C) Bi-
D) Ambi-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "ambi-" means "both," indicating something that pertains to or involves both sides or both of two subjects.

Quiz 3: Understanding Prefixes

Select the prefix that means "deficient or low."

Select the prefix that means "against."

Which of the following prefixes means "above or excessive"?

Which of the following prefixes means "together"?

Select the prefix that means "below, under, or beneath."

Select the prefix that means "within."

Select the prefix that means "excessive or abnormally high."

Select the prefix that means "within."

Select the prefix that means "before."

Select the prefix that means "half."

Select the prefix that means "without."

Select the prefix that means "many."

Select the prefix that means "against or counter."

Select the prefix that means "away from."

If a phobia is a fear, what does polyphobia mean?

A mixed infection with several different organisms involved would be called a:

Select the prefix that means "to follow after."

Select the prefix that means "two."

If the suffix -sect means "to cut," the term bisect would be correctly defined as:

Select the prefix that means "both."