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