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Science - Week 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| toxi | poison |
| toxic | capable of causing injury or death, especially by chemical means |
| gravi | heavy |
| gravity | the natural force of attraction between any two massive bodies |
| bene | good, well |
| beneficial | producting or promoting a favorable result; advantageous |
| dendr | tree |
| dendrites | a mineral crystallizing in another mineral in the form of a branching or treelike mark |
| zoo | animal |
| zoology | the branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life |
| rodere | to gnaw |
| rodent | any of various mammals, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel, or beaver, characterized by large front teeth adapted for gnawing or nibbling |
| -some | body |
| chromosome | a threadlike strand of DNA that carries the genes and functions for the passing on of hereditary information |
| -ous | full of |
| poisonous | capable of harming or killing by poison; toxic or venemous; containing a poison |
| im | not |
| improbable | unlikely to take place or be true |
| spira | breath |
| respiration | inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing |