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 are maggots used for in the treatment of medical conditions?

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

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

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

#3. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

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

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

#5. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

#6. In which human body joint do you find the rotator cuff tendon?

Ankle

Shoulder

Wrist

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

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

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

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

#11. 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

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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

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

No

Yes

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

36

26

16

#15. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

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

21

16

18

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

No

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

#18. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

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

Uranium

Lithium

Titanium

#20. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

Sometimes

No

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

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

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

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

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

#26. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

#27. What irregular heart rhythm is commonly treated by an ablation procedure?

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

#29. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

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

1 million

5 million

150 million

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