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Kthamas

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The prefix micro- means:
 
  A) scanty.
  B) many.
  C) large.
  D) small.

Question 2

The prefix for slow is:
 
  A) brachy-.
  B) tachy-.
  C) dys-.
  D) brady-.


vish98

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
Explanation: A) The prefix for scanty is oligo-.
B) The prefix for many is multi- or poly-.
C) The prefix for large is mega-.
D) Correct.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: A) The prefix brachy- means short.
B) The prefix tachy- means rapid, or fast.
C) The prefix dys- means bad, difficult, painful, or abnormal.
D) Correct.


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