________ is from the Greek words for flippers, or 'seal-shaped limbs.'

________ is from the Greek words for flippers, or 'seal-shaped limbs.'

• A. Thalidomide
• B. Sinsemilla
• C. Hermaphrodite
• D. Phocomelia

Answer: (D)

Phocomelia is from Greek roots meaning seal and limbs, literally describing seal-shaped limbs. The term names a congenital condition in which arms or legs are severely shortened, giving them a flipper-like appearance. The Greek parts are phokos (seal) and melia (limbs). This question tests how medical terms are built from roots that convey meaning about appearance or function. The other options aren’t about limb shape: thalidomide is a drug, sinsemilla refers to cannabis, and hermaphrodite describes an organism with both male and female reproductive organs.

Phocomelia is from Greek roots meaning seal and limbs, literally describing seal-shaped limbs. The term names a congenital condition in which arms or legs are severely shortened, giving them a flipper-like appearance. The Greek parts are phokos (seal) and melia (limbs). This question tests how medical terms are built from roots that convey meaning about appearance or function. The other options aren’t about limb shape: thalidomide is a drug, sinsemilla refers to cannabis, and hermaphrodite describes an organism with both male and female reproductive organs.