Quiz

Welcome! Are you ready to put your knowledge to the test? 

Whether you’re looking to prove your expertise, review key takeaways from the conference, or are simply curious about science and healthcare, our quiz is the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself and expand your understanding. From general knowledge questions to in-depth healthcare information, this quiz is designed to examine your level of understanding and potentially highlight areas for further learning. 

So, are you up for the challenge? Gather your thinking cap and let’s begin!

 

Results

#1. What precious metal is commonly used to make the housing for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)?

Titanium

Uranium

Lithium

#2. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

#3. How many samples do biomedical scientits in the UK handle every year?

1 million

150 million

5 million

#4. When HIV infection progresses to AIDS what part of the immune system becomes dramatically reduced?

Antibody

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

#5. How many bones are there in the foot?

36

26

16

#6. What disease is a biochemist particularly looking for when they measure the glucose level of someone’s blood?

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

#7. What does the colour flow doppler indicate on an echocardiogram?

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

#8. What are maggots used for in the treatment of medical conditions?

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

#9. Why are cell therapy and gene therapy procedures carried out in a closed system?

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

#10. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

#11. Can a person get chicken pox more than once in their lifetime?

No

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

#12. Toxoplasma is a parasite commonly transmitted to humans from which household pet?

Hamster

Cat

Iguana

#13. What is the term used for medicines that treat bacterial infections?

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

#14. What are two medical terms used for what we would call poo?

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

#15. What is the age of consent to be a bone marrow donor?

16

21

18

#16. Radiotherapy is the use of ionising radiation to treat which of the following conditions?

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

#17. How many times will your heart beat today?

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

#18. What is the name of the heart’s main pumping chamber that delivers oxygenated blood to the body?

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

#19. Which of the following is a type of vaccination?

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

#20. What heart valve lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

#21. In beats per minute (bpm) What is the normal range for resting pulse rate in adults?

60 to 100

80 to 120

20 to 70

#22. Which of these drinks has the lowest amount of sugar?

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

#23. What qualification is required to become a pharmacy technician?

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

#24. When having radiotherapy the patient feels which of the following?

Nothing

Ticklish

Burning sensation

#25. How many muscles do you have in your fingers?

35

0

16

#26. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

#27. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

#28. Which parasitic worm has to be pulled out from the infected person’s skin on a stick?

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

#29. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

#30. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

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