Question

what are we made of?
1 since antiquity, human beings have searched for an understanding of the nature of matter. what is it that all things, both living and non-living, are made of? ancient thinkers developed theories in an attempt to explain the most basic material that makes up all things in the known universe. ancient greeks called this most basic material, or particle, an atom. later scientific discoveries proved that even an atom can be broken down into smaller parts. even today, with all the scientific wisdom people have attained throughout the centuries, scientists still conduct complicated experiments to learn more about what makes up an atom. in the process, they hope to learn how all matter is created.

the word antiquity contains the latin root antico, which means old. which of these also contains the latin root antico?

a anticipate
b antidote
c antique
d antithesis

Explanation:

The Latin root "antico" means "old". We analyze each option:

• Option A: "anticipate" has the root "anti-" (meaning "before") and "cip" (related to taking), not "antico".
• Option B: "antidote" has the root "anti-" (meaning "against") and "dote" (related to giving), not "antico".
• Option C: "antique" refers to something old, and it contains the Latin root "antico" (meaning "old").
• Option D: "antithesis" has the root "anti-" (meaning "against") and "thesis" (related to placing), not "antico".

Answer:

C. antique