Biology Root Words

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Across
  1. 2. The root words mono and _____ both mean "one".
  2. 6. Solar energy comes from this (root word sol).
  3. 7. The root word meaning "water", almost like the Spanish word for water!
  4. 8. A phagocyte is a cell that likes to do this (root word phag).
  5. 10. This means to break, as in rupture, interrupt, and bankrupt.
  6. 11. Paleologists study these things (root word paleo).
  7. 16. A geologist studies these, from the root word geo-.
  8. 17. Perimeter means to measure _________ something (root word peri).
  9. 19. An osteopathic surgeon fixes these, from the root word osteo.
  10. 20. This root word means "to see", like in microscope or telescope.
  11. 21. Beneficial has the root word bene- which means this.
Down
  1. 1. Prime and primary mean this.
  2. 3. This root word means "one hundred". Hint: you need 100 of them to make $1!
  3. 4. The root words tetra, quad, and _____ all mean "four".
  4. 5. A thermometer measures this (root word therm).
  5. 9. Melanin makes skin this color (root word melan).
  6. 12. The hydrosphere is all the water on this (root word sphere).
  7. 13. Extra-cellular means _________ of a cell.
  8. 14. This root word means "study of", such as ecology, oceanology, or
  9. 15. Aquatic animals live in the water, but terrestrial animals live here (root word terr).
  10. 18. A rhinoplasty is a surgery on this body part, from the root word rhin-.
  11. 19. Sub means this, as in submissive or submarine.