Match the Combining Forms with Their Meanings

question 24

Multiple Choice

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
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• A)cutane/o
• B)hidr/o
• C)hydr/o
• D)ichthy/o
• E)kerat/o
• F)lip/o
• G)melan/o
• H)myc/o
• I)onych/o
• J)pil/o
• K)py/o
• L)scler/o
• M)seb/o
• N)squam/o
• O)xer/o

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Definitions:

Increased Resistance

A phenomenon where organisms develop the capacity to withstand harmful agents or conditions such as antibiotics, pesticides, or environmental stressors.

San Jose Scale

A plant pest, specifically an insect, notorious for damaging fruit trees and other plants by sucking their sap.

Susceptible Genes

Genes that increase an organism's likelihood of developing a particular disease or condition when exposed to certain environmental factors.

Resistant Genes

Genes that provide organisms, whether plants, animals, or microbes, with the ability to resist the effects of antibiotics, pesticides, or environmental stressors.