Question

Choose the correct option.

If 'inter' means between as in interstate, 'intra' as in intravenous means _________.

• A. into
• B. onto
• C. within
• D. without

Hint:

Compare intra with inter: inter links separate things, intra stays inside one thing.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

This question checks if you know how the prefix intra works compared to inter. The best way to solve it is to test each option against the actual word intravenous.

1. into: this word means moving from outside to inside, so it describes direction, not location. A vein injection is not just moving toward the vein, it stays inside it.
2. onto: this means placed on top of a surface. A vein is not a surface you place something on, so this option makes no sense here.
3. within: this means present inside the limits of something. Intravenous fluid stays inside the vein once given, which matches this word closely.
4. without: this is the opposite idea, outside of or lacking something, so it cannot be right for a prefix that means inside.

Since intra always points to something happening inside a single unit, and within is the one option that captures "inside the limits of," option 3 fits best.

Let's summarize:

• inter = between separate things (interstate)
• intra = inside one thing (intravenous)
• within = inside the limits of something, so it matches intra

So the blank should read "within," making option 3 the answer.