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 chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

#3. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

#4. Who discovered a vaccine when observing the correlation between smallpox and cowpox?

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

10

85

140

#8. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

#9. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

#11. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

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

1 million

5 million

150 million

#13. 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

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

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

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

60 to 100

20 to 70

80 to 120

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

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

Yes

No

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

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

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

#20. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

Electrons

A glowing beam

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

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

No

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

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

#23. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

16

18

21

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

Burning sensation

Ticklish

Nothing

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

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

#27. 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!

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

Only if they have not had shingles

Only if they are both in close contact

No

#29. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

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

Lithium

Uranium

Titanium

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