Which word part has the opposite meaning of poly-?
A) -cyte
B) mega-
C) kary/o-
D) mon/o-
D
Explanation: A) The suffix -cyte means "cell," not the opposite of poly-.
B) Mega- means "large" and poly- means "many; much."
C) Kary/o- means "nucleus," not the opposite of poly-.
D) Correct! Mon/o- means "one" and poly- means "many; much."
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