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

Fruit Juice

Milk

Lemonade

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

#5. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

#6. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

#7. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

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

Titanium

Uranium

Lithium

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

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

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

Ankle

Wrist

Shoulder

#12. 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

#13. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

#16. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

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

140

85

10

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

Reproduction number

Risk factor

Resistance level

#21. 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!

#22. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

#23. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

The study of blood

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

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

No

Yes

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

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

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

18

16

21

#28. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

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

Iguana

Hamster

Cat

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