Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement

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Short Answer

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-.
Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style.
-The suffix that means standing still is ________.

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Definitions:

Excitation

A process that increases the likelihood or strength of a response in neural or physiological systems.

Dark Adaptation

The process by which the eyes increase their sensitivity to low levels of light.

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that function in low light conditions and are responsible for night vision.

Cones

Cells in the eye's retina called photoreceptors are accountable for perceiving color and operate optimally in well-lit conditions.