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

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart Disease

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

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

Titanium

Uranium

Lithium

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

Yes

No

Only if they have had shingles

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

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

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

Yes

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

No

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

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

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

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

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

36

16

26

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

#12. 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!

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

Earth worm

Guinea worm

Ringworm

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

#15. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

#17. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

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

Resistance level

Risk factor

Reproduction number

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

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

0

16

35

#25. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

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

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

#28. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

#29. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

#30. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

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