November 2026 edition

Biology quiz

Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Which part of a cell is often called its powerhouse?
ANucleus
BMitochondrion
CRibosome
DVacuole
104 pts+10

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Biology · November 2026 edition

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Q6 / 50Opener
Which gas do plants take in for photosynthesis?
AOxygen
BNitrogen
CCarbon dioxide
DHelium

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerCells, plants and animal life
2EasyPhotosynthesis, food chains and habitats
3TrickyDNA, genes and Mendel's peas
4HardTaxonomy, ecosystems and conservation
5BrutalEvo-devo, phylogenetics and biochemistry
Biology titlesout of 500
Cracked the code50 / 50
Nobel laureate350+
Professor275+
Postdoc200+
Grad student100+
Lab assistant1+
Contaminated sample0

44 of 50 right · six short of Cracked the code

You vs Katie BBiology · Easy
412 pts
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You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Who wrote On the Origin of Species?
Gregor Mendel
Charles Darwin✓GBKB
Louis Pasteur
Carl Linnaeus

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