Questions: The combining form that refers to the basic unit of all living things is:
A. viscer/o
B. hist/o
C. cyt/o
D. one/o
Transcript text: The combining form that refers to the basic unit of all living things is:
A. viscer/o
B. hist/o
C. cyt/o
D. one/o
Solution
The answer is the third one (or C): cyt/o.
Explanation for each option:
A. viscer/o - This combining form refers to the internal organs, particularly those within the chest or abdomen.
B. hist/o - This combining form refers to tissue.
C. cyt/o - This combining form refers to cells, which are the basic unit of all living things.
D. one/o - This is not a standard combining form in medical terminology.
Summary:
The combining form that refers to the basic unit of all living things is cyt/o.