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

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

#3. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

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

Earth worm

Guinea worm

Ringworm

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

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

#7. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

#8. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

#9. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

#12. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

Light

X-rays

#13. Why are cell therapy and gene therapy procedures carried out in a closed system?

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

#14. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

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

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

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

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

Yes

No

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

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

Ankle

Shoulder

Wrist

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

18

16

21

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

60 to 100

80 to 120

20 to 70

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

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

#24. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

No

Yes

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

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

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

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

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

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

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

#29. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

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