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?
Fixism and Creationism
Neo-Darwinism
Lamarckism
Darwinism
2. What is the largest organ in the human body?
Large Intestine
Liver
Skin
Leg
3. What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Trapezoid
Stapes
Anvil
Talus
4. Which of these animals are the closest evolutionary relative to Humans?
Owl
Blobfish
Humpback Whale
Tiger Shark
5. What do scientists believe to be the first living organisms?
Fish
Archaea
Bacteria
Viruses
6. What period are we currently in?
Permian
Cretaceous
Holocene
Cambrian
7. What is referred to in the nervous system as "Grey Matter"
Long motor-sensory neurons that appear in pairs
Myelinated brain and spinal cord matter
Non-Myelinated brain and spinal matter
Brain Stem
8. What substances do plants NOT uptake through their roots
Water
Sodium
Oxygen
Magnesium
9. What cells are found at the tips of a plants roots
Xylem Cells
Meristem Cells
Mesophyll Cells
Phloem cells
10. What is the longest named protein? (shortened for clarity)
Insulin
Titin
Haemoglobin
Oxidoreductase
11. What is the fastest growing plant?
Grass
Bamboo
Mushrooms
Red Onion
12. What is the mRNA triplet codon responsible for coding for the amino acid "Leucine"
GAG
UUA
AAC
UGA
13. Who discovered the first triceratops fossil?
Lord Byron
Indiana Jones
George Lyman Cannon
Gregor Mendel
14. What Phylum do Homo Sapiens belong to?
Loricifera
Cnidaria
Kinorhyncha
Chordata
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
Yellow Fungus
Orange Fungus
Black 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.