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Use the meanings of the prefixes and suffixes in the table to form words that will match these definitions

Use the meanings of the prefixes and suffixes in the table to form words that will-example-1
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Zoology: The study of animals

-----> Zoo- = related to animals

-----> -ology = study of

Chlorophyll: a green pigment located in plant leaves necessary for photosynthesis

-----> chloro- = green

-----> -phyll = leaf

Microscope: an instrument used to view small objects

-----> micro- = small

-----> -scope = instrument for viewing

Multicellular: having many cells

-----> multi- = many

-----> -cellular = having to do with cells

Hydrolysis: when a chemical breaks when reacting with water

-----> hydro- = related to water

-----> -lysis = a releasing, loosening, or breaking

Osteopathy: a branch of medicine involving the treatment of diseases through manipulation of the bones, muscles, and/or joints

-----> osteo- = bone

-----> -pathy = suffering, disease

Photosynthesis: the process by which organisms use light to put together food made up of carbon dioxide and water

-----> photo- = light

-----> -synthesis = to put together

Excretion: the process of separating/expelling waste from the body

-----> ex- = out

-----> -cretion = the process of separating

Macrophyte: a plant large enough to be seen by the human eye

-----> macro- = large

-----> -phyte = plant

Biometer: an instrument used to measure evolved carbon dioxide in an effort to detect life

-----> bio- = life

-----> -meter = instrument used to measure