The combining form mime- denotes which action in terms of replication?

• A. Create
• B. Morph
• C. Alter
• D. Copy

Answer: (D)

The combining form mime- conveys imitation or replication by copying something that already exists. In terminology, it signals duplicating or mimicking rather than creating anew, changing form, or altering something. That’s why the action described is copying: it emphasizes producing a replica or exact imitation, as seen in terms like mimesis (imitation) and mimeograph (a device for making copies). The other options—creating, morphing (changing form), or altering—do not capture the sense of replication that mime- conveys.