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

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

No

Yes

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

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

#4. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

#8. How many times will your heart beat today?

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

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

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

Glass slides

Agar plates

In water

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

Left atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

#13. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

Sometimes

No

#14. 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

#15. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

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

Shoulder

Wrist

Ankle

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

Cat

Iguana

Hamster

#18. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

#20. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Uranium

Lithium

Titanium

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

Heart Disease

Cancer

Diabetes

#24. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

Inferred radiation

X-rays

#25. 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

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

140

10

85

#27. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

#28. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

#29. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

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