This Part of a Medical Term Does Not Alter the Meaning

question 16

Multiple Choice

This part of a medical term does not alter the meaning of the word but is added merely to ease pronunciation of the word:

• A) Word root
• B) Combining vowel
• C) Suffix
• D) Prefix

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Definitions:

Poaceae

A large and economically important family of plants, also known as the grass family, which includes species like wheat, corn, and rice.

Classification

The systematic arrangement of living organisms into hierarchical groups based on their characteristics and evolutionary history.

Taxonomy

The science of classifying organisms based on their characteristics, forming a structured hierarchy that includes groups like species and genus.

Classifying Organisms

The scientific task of organizing and categorizing biological organisms into a hierarchical system such as kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species based on their similarities and differences.