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Root, Prefix, or Suffix Definition-cyto- cellendo- insideexo- outside

hyper- highhypo- lowiso- equal

-lysis to divide or splitphago- to eat/ingestpino- to drink

plasm- cell or tissue substance-sis action or process

-tonic solution concentration

Using the list of roots, prefixes, and suffixes and their definitions, infer the literal meanings of the words below.

endo-cyto-sis ____________________________________________________________

exo-cyto-sis _____________________________________________________________

phago-cyto-sis ___________________________________________________________

pino-cyto-sis _____________________________________________________________

hyper-tonic ______________________________________________________________

hypo-tonic ______________________________________________________________

iso-tonic ________________________________________________________________

Now skim through chapter 7-3 starting on page182 and write the definitions of the words.

endo-cyto-sis ____________________________________________________________

exo-cyto-sis _____________________________________________________________

phago-cyto-sis ___________________________________________________________

pino-cyto-sis _____________________________________________________________

hyper-tonic ______________________________________________________________

hypo-tonic ______________________________________________________________

iso-tonic ________________________________________________________________

D. Sandersrev. 3/11