NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does POLY-mean?
A
Two
B
A name for a parrot
C
Many
D
One
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Prefix ‘poly’ means ‘many’ for example, ‘polygon’ means a figure with many sides.

Detailed explanation-2: -By definition, mono-specifies the quantity (one); but poly-does not specify the quantity-it simply says “more than one” or “much/many".

Detailed explanation-3: -In short, polyamory is the act of having intimate relationships with more than one person at the same time. A polyamorous person might have or might be open to having multiple romantic partners. Polygamy, on the other hand, involves being married to multiple partners.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. : many : several : much : multi-

Detailed explanation-5: -From Ancient Greek (polús, “many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”).

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