PATHOLOGY MCQ
CELL DAMAGE
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One
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Two
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Many
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Detailed explanation-1: -poly-A prefix meaning “many, ‘’ as in polygon, a figure having many sides. In chemistry, it is used to form the names of polymers by being attached to the name of the base unit of which the polymer is made, as in polysaccharide, a polymer made of repeating simple sugars (monosaccharides).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Prefix ‘poly’ means ‘many’ for example, ‘polygon’ means a figure with many sides.
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". Poly-could be two; it could be a million. Below are select alphabetical lists of the most common English words that start with mono-and poly-.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is the significance of the prefix ‘poly’ in ‘polyester’? process to give a polyester molecule. Therefore, in polyester, the prefix ‘poly’ means many and ester is the monomer.
Detailed explanation-5: -From Ancient Greek (polús, “many, much”), from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“much, many”).