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