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 is the term used for medicines that treat bacterial infections?

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

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

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

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

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

#8. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

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

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

#10. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

#12. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

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

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

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

85

10

140

#16. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

X-rays

Light

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

Shoulder

Wrist

Ankle

#18. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

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

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

26

16

36

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

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

#28. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

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

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

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