GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
prefix that means many or much
A
poly-
B
endo-
C
pan-
D
ultra-
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -poly-a combining form with the meanings “much, many” and, in chemistry, “polymeric, ” used in the formation of compound words: polyandrous; polyculture; polyethylene.

Detailed explanation-2: -The English prefix multi-means “many.” Examples using this prefix include multivitamin and multiplication. An easy way to remember that the prefix multi-means “many” is to think about being super rich, for if you were a multimillionaire, you would have “many” millions of dollars!

Detailed explanation-3: -By definition, mono-specifies the quantity (one); but poly-does not specify the quantity-it simply says “more than one” or “much/many".

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