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 does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

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

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

#4. 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

#5. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

#6. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

The study of blood

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

#8. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Light

Inferred radiation

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

16

26

36

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

85

10

140

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

#12. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Ticklish

Nothing

Burning sensation

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

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

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

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

0

16

35

#19. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

#21. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

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

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

#24. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

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

Yes

No

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

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

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

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

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

Uranium

Titanium

Lithium

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