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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

#2. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

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

Earth worm

Ringworm

Guinea worm

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

#5. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

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

Uranium

Titanium

Lithium

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

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

Reproduction number

Risk factor

Resistance level

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

16

35

0

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

85

140

10

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

Ankle

Shoulder

Wrist

#13. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

No

Sometimes

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

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

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

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

#16. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

#17. 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

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

18

21

16

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

Nothing

Ticklish

Burning sensation

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

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

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

#24. Name the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Only if they have not had shingles

No

Only if they are both in close contact

#26. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

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

26

36

16

#28. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Yes

No

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

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

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

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