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. How many teaspoons of sugar does the average UK person eat every week?

10

85

140

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

Titanium

Uranium

Lithium

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

26

36

16

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

#5. In 2012 which human blood parasite disease is estimated to have killed 1300 children every day?

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

#6. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

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

Only if they have had shingles

No

Yes

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

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

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

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

Ticklish

Nothing

Burning sensation

#12. Are all bacteria, yeasts, moulds and viruses bad for you?

Yes

No

Some are good, some are bad, some may have no affect

#13. What are bacteria grown on in the laboratory?

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

#14. In urine analysis, what does the term ‘specific gravity’ tell us about someone’s health?

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

#15. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

#16. When modelling how infectious diseases spread, what does ‘R’ represent?

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

#17. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

#19. Where can you go online to find out about being a blood donor?

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

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

16

21

18

#21. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

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

35

16

0

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

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

#25. Can somebody catch shingles from a person with chicken pox?

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

No

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

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

#28. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

#30. What can a robotic exoskeleton be used for?

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

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