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. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

#3. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

#5. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

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

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

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

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

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

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

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

18

16

21

#10. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

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

20 to 70

80 to 120

60 to 100

#12. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

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

140

10

85

#14. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

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

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

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

16

35

0

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

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

Lithium

Titanium

Uranium

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

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

1 million

5 million

150 million

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

#22. Name the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

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

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

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

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

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

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

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

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

#28. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

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

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart Disease

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

Cat

Hamster

Iguana

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