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 haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

#2. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

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

16

36

26

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

Yes

No

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

#6. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

Agar plates

In water

Glass slides

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

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

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

#10. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

35

16

0

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

Only if they are both in close contact

No

Only if they have not had shingles

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

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

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

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

Cat

Hamster

Iguana

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

Right ventricle

Left atrium

Left ventricle

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

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

#20. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

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

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

#25. 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

#26. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

#27. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

#28. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

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

Uranium

Titanium

Lithium

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

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

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