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. How many times will your heart beat today?

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

No

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

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

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

#6. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

#7. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

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

10

140

85

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

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

Yes

No

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

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

Iguana

Hamster

Cat

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

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

#15. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

#16. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

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

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

#21. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

#22. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

#23. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

#24. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

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

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

#27. Which of the following is a type of vaccination?

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

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

36

16

26

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

#30. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

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