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

5 million

1 million

150 million

#2. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

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

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

#4. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

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

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

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

0

16

35

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

Agar plates

In water

Glass slides

#8. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

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

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

#10. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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

Right ventricle

Left atrium

Left ventricle

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

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

#14. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

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

Guinea worm

Ringworm

Earth worm

#16. What irregular heart rhythm is commonly treated by an ablation procedure?

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

#17. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

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

Ankle

Shoulder

Wrist

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

How heavy someone is

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

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

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

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

Resistance level

Risk factor

Reproduction number

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

No

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

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

21

18

16

#27. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

#28. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

#29. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

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