Biology General Knowledge #3

Answer these multiple choice general knowledge questions based on Biology
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1. What is the commonly accepted modern theory of evolution?
Darwinism
Fixism and Creationism
Neo-Darwinism
Lamarckism
2. What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Liver
Leg
Large Intestine
3. What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Stapes
Trapezoid
Anvil
Talus
4. Which of these animals are the closest evolutionary relative to Humans?
Blobfish
Tiger Shark
Humpback Whale
Owl
5. What do scientists believe to be the first living organisms?
Viruses
Fish
Bacteria
Archaea
6. What period are we currently in?
Cretaceous
Permian
Holocene
Cambrian
7. What is referred to in the nervous system as "Grey Matter"
Non-Myelinated brain and spinal matter
Myelinated brain and spinal cord matter
Brain Stem
Long motor-sensory neurons that appear in pairs
8. What substances do plants NOT uptake through their roots
Sodium
Water
Magnesium
Oxygen
9. What cells are found at the tips of a plants roots
Meristem Cells
Phloem cells
Xylem Cells
Mesophyll Cells
10. What is the longest named protein? (shortened for clarity)
Oxidoreductase
Insulin
Titin
Haemoglobin
11. What is the fastest growing plant?
Grass
Red Onion
Mushrooms
Bamboo
12. What is the mRNA triplet codon responsible for coding for the amino acid "Leucine"
GAG
AAC
UUA
UGA
13. Who discovered the first triceratops fossil?
Gregor Mendel
George Lyman Cannon
Indiana Jones
Lord Byron
14. What Phylum do Homo Sapiens belong to?
Kinorhyncha
Chordata
Cnidaria
Loricifera
15. Which fungus can cause serious fungal infection in humans, especially those with repressed immune systems? It thrives in unsanitary conditions such as on moldy bread and goes by a colourful name
White Fungus
Black Fungus
Orange Fungus
Yellow Fungus
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Level 67
Jul 11, 2024
The bacteria question is a bit controversial, some scientists believe Archaea "came first", though there's also the question of whether the MRCA of bacteria and archaea could be considered either of them.