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 is the term used for medicines that treat bacterial infections?

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

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

1 million

5 million

150 million

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

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

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

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

#5. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

The study of blood

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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

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

85

10

140

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

36

26

16

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

#10. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

Electrons

A glowing beam

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

Lymphocytes

Antibody

Phagocytes

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

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

#13. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

#14. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

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

20 to 70

60 to 100

80 to 120

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

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

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

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

#20. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

#21. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

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

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

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

Lemonade

Milk

Fruit Juice

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

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

16

0

35

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

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

Yes

No

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

Left ventricle

Left atrium

Right ventricle

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

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

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

No

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

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

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