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!

 

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

#3. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

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

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

#5. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

#6. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

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

21

18

16

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

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

#10. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

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

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

No

Yes

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

Lithium

Uranium

Titanium

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

Iguana

Hamster

Cat

#14. 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!

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

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

#16. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

#18. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

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

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

#24. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

#25. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

0

35

16

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

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

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

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

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

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

140

10

85

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