AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

DIFFUSION AND OSMOSIS

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hypo-means
A
large, more
B
equal, same
C
under, below
D
over, above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -hypo-hyp-A prefix that means “beneath“ or “below, ” as in hypodermic, below the skin. It also means “less than normal, ” especially in medical terms like hypoglycemia. In the names of chemical compounds, it means “at the lowest state of oxidation, ” as in sodium hypochlorite.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hypo-: Prefix meaning low, under, beneath, down, or below normal, as in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and hyposensitivity (undersensitivity).

Detailed explanation-3: -Hypo-, is the opposite of hyper-: it means underneath, less than normal, or deficient in some way. For example, the word hypothermia indicates a body temperature that’s far lower than normal.

Detailed explanation-4: -: under : beneath : down. hypodermic. : less than normal or normally.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prefix. hypo-(anatomy) Below; beneath; under. synonym ▲ Synonym: (Latinate) sub-(medicine) Deficient; less than normal.

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