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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

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

No

Only if they have not had shingles

Only if they are both in close contact

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

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

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

Ankle

Wrist

Shoulder

#6. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

#7. 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

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

Uranium

Lithium

Titanium

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

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

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

Lemonade

Milk

Fruit Juice

#11. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

Yes

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

No

#13. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

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

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

How dehydrated someone is

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

#17. 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

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

Earth worm

Ringworm

Guinea worm

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

#20. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

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

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Cancer

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

Iguana

Cat

Hamster

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

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

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

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

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

#26. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

#29. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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