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 muscles do you have in your fingers?

35

0

16

#2. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

#4. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

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

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

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

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

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

Ticklish

Burning sensation

Nothing

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

10

85

140

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

Ankle

Shoulder

Wrist

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

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

#11. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

#12. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

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

Yes

No

Only if they have had shingles

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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

No

Yes

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

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

#18. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Light

Inferred radiation

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

60 to 100

20 to 70

80 to 120

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

No

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

#24. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

#25. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

#26. 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

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

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

#28. 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!

#29. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

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