The combining form mono- denotes which quantity?

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Multiple Choice

The combining form mono- denotes which quantity?

Explanation:
Mono- signals a single quantity. It comes from Greek monos meaning one, and is used as a combining form in terms like monosaccharide (one sugar unit), monocular (one eye), or mononuclear (one nucleus). It does not indicate two, many, or zero—those would be di- (two) or poly-/multi- (many), or simply not expressed with mono- for zero. So the quantity represented is one.

Mono- signals a single quantity. It comes from Greek monos meaning one, and is used as a combining form in terms like monosaccharide (one sugar unit), monocular (one eye), or mononuclear (one nucleus). It does not indicate two, many, or zero—those would be di- (two) or poly-/multi- (many), or simply not expressed with mono- for zero. So the quantity represented is one.

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