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 histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

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

Risk factor

Reproduction number

Resistance level

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

No

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

Yes

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

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

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

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

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

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

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

16

0

35

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

26

16

36

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

Only if they have had shingles

No

Yes

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

Left atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

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

Nothing

Ticklish

Burning sensation

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

Antibody

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

#13. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

#14. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

#15. 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

#16. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

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

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

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

Heart Disease

Cancer

Diabetes

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

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

No

Only if they have not had shingles

Only if they are both in close contact

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

#25. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

No

Yes

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

#27. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

#28. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

Lemonade

Milk

Fruit Juice

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

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