Match Each Definition with the Correct Combining Form Below

question 116

Multiple Choice

Match each definition with the correct combining form below.
-Tax/o

• A)Brain
• B)Eat, swallow
• C)Feeling
• D)Slim, delicate
• E)Order, coordination
• F)Development
• G)Speech
• H)Sleep
• I)Burning

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Definitions:

Metastasis

The spreading of cancer cells from one organ or part of the body to another.

Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence within a gene or chromosome of an organism leading to the creation of a new character or trait.

Antennae

(sing., antenna) Sensory structures characteristic of some arthropod groups.

Segmentation Genes

Genes that determine the number and polarity of body segments in an embryo, playing a crucial role in the early development of many animals.