Which of the Following Combining Forms Means Intestine

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following combining forms means intestine?

• A) etio
• B) cardio
• C) gastro
• D) entero

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Definitions:

Dark Minerals

Minerals rich in magnesium and/or iron that tend to have a darker color, common in mafic rocks like basalt and gabbro.

Geologic Timescale

A system of chronological measurement that relates stratigraphy to time, used by geologists to describe the timing and relationships of events in Earth history.

Mesozoic

The geological era that lasted from about 252 to 66 million years ago, including the time of dinosaurs and the break-up of Pangaea.

Disconformity

A type of unconformity in the geologic record that represents a period of erosion or non-deposition between layers of sedimentary rock, where the rock layers are parallel but there is a noticeable gap in the geological time recorded.