Question

what does the structure of the word \altruistic\ tell the reader about its meaning?
the word stem tells the reader that the meaning is related to \believe.\
the word stem tells the reader that the meaning is related to \body.\
the suffix tells the reader that the meaning is related to \having the quality of something.\
the suffix tells the reader that the meaning is related to \the state or condition of something.\

Explanation:

The word "altruistic" has the stem "altru-" (from Latin alter meaning "other") and the suffix "-istic". The suffix "-istic" is an adjective-forming suffix that indicates "having the quality of" the root concept. The first two options are incorrect because the stem does not relate to "believe" or "body". The last option is wrong because "-istic" does not indicate a state/condition, but a quality.

Answer:

The suffix tells the reader that the meaning is related to "having the quality of something."