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

Ticklish

Burning sensation

Nothing

#2. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

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

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

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

Cat

Iguana

Hamster

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

No

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

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

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

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

Left ventricle

Left atrium

Right ventricle

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

No

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

Yes

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

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

16

26

36

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

#12. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

16

21

18

#14. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Light

Inferred radiation

#15. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

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

Agar plates

Glass slides

In water

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

Only if they have not had shingles

No

Only if they are both in close contact

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

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

#20. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

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

Antibody

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

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

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

#23. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

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

10

140

85

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

Wrist

Ankle

Shoulder

#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 protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

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

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

#29. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

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