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The word biosphere comes from the word ‘bios’, meaning .
A. Greek, life
B. Latin, sphere
C. French, living
D. Hindi, world
Answer:
Answer by Student
The correct answer is (A) Greek, life .
Detailed Explanation by Teachoo
The word biosphere is a combination of two words: bio and sphere. Bio means life and sphere means the total range. The word bio comes from the Greek word ‘bios’, which means life. The word sphere comes from the Latin word ‘sphaera’, which means a round object or a globe.
Let’s check all the options:
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Option (A) Greek, life
- This is the correct origin and meaning of the word bio, which is the first part of the word biosphere. So, this is
correct
.
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Option (B) Latin, sphere
- This is the correct origin and meaning of the word sphere, which is the second part of the word biosphere. However, this option does not include the origin and meaning of the word bio, which is also important. So, this is
incomplete
and
incorrect
.
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Option (C) French, living
- This is not the correct origin or meaning of the word bio or sphere. The word bio does not come from French, but from Greek. The word living is not the exact meaning of bio, but a related concept. So, this is
incorrect
.
- Option (D) Hindi, world - This is not the correct origin or meaning of the word bio or sphere. The word bio does not come from Hindi, but from Greek. The word world is not the exact meaning of sphere, but a related concept. So, this is incorrect .
Thus, option (A) is correct .
