The Combining Form Scoli/o- Means

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Multiple Choice

The combining form scoli/o- means:

• A)right; left.
• B)curved; crooked.
• C)bone.
• D)spine; vertebra.

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Definitions:

Inorganic Molecules

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Hydrothermal Vents

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Mass Depletion

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Extinction Rate

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