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 can a robotic exoskeleton be used for?

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

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

5 million

1 million

150 million

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

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

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

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

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

Earth worm

Ringworm

Guinea worm

#6. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

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

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

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

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

#10. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

#11. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

The study of blood

#12. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

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

80 to 120

20 to 70

60 to 100

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

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

#15. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

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

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

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

16

36

26

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

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

#19. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

X-rays

Light

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

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

#21. 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

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

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

85

10

140

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

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

#25. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

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

Agar plates

Glass slides

In water

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

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

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

#30. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

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