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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

#2. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

#3. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

Lymphocytes

Antibody

Phagocytes

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

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

No

#7. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

#8. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

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

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

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

85

140

10

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

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

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

Heart Disease

Cancer

Diabetes

#13. In beats per minute (bpm) What is the normal range for resting pulse rate in adults?

20 to 70

60 to 100

80 to 120

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

Only if they have not had shingles

No

Only if they are both in close contact

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

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

#16. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

#17. 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

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

#19. What is the age of consent to be a bone marrow donor?

18

21

16

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

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

Yes

No

#21. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

#22. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

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

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

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

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

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

Resistance level

Risk factor

Reproduction number

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

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

#29. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

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