The root word bio– comes from Greek bíos, meaning “life.”
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence
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Write ONE sentence that uses 2 words with the root bio. Be sure to use capitalization and punctuation.
He wrote a(n) _______ about his life as a dancer, singer, and actor.
biology
symbiotic
autobiography
biodegradable
When an animal in the wild develops a relationship with an animal of another species that benefits both animals, it is considered a(n) ________ relationship.
biodegradable
biosphere
biography
symbiotic
Our teacher wrote an interesting ______ about the life of Blackbeard, a famous pirate.
biosphere
autobiography
biography
biology
Read the following pairs of sentences containing words with the root bio. Within each pair, one of the sentences uses the word correctly and one of the sentences uses it incorrectly. Choose the sentence that uses the word correctly.
I read a biography about the baseball player Babe Ruth.
I read a biography about baseball.
Read the following pairs of sentences containing words with the root bio. Within each pair, one of the sentences uses the word correctly and one of the sentences uses it incorrectly. Choose the sentence that uses the word correctly.
A pencil has a symbiotic relationship with a crayon because you can draw with a pencil and color with a crayon.
A person has a symbiotic relationship with a pet cat because a person takes care of a cat and a cat shows affection to a person.
Read the following pairs of sentences containing words with the root bio. Within each pair, one of the sentences uses the word correctly and one of the sentences uses it incorrectly. Choose the sentence that uses the word correctly.
The biosphere is one layer of Earth's atmosphere.
The biosphere includes any portion of Earth where animals and plants live.