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

Iguana

Hamster

Cat

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

#3. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

#4. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

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

80 to 120

20 to 70

60 to 100

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

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

#7. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

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

0

16

35

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

#10. 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

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

Shoulder

Ankle

Wrist

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

Cancer

Heart Disease

Diabetes

#13. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

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

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

#15. 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

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

26

16

36

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

140

85

10

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

#19. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Only if they have had shingles

No

Yes

#21. 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

#22. In 2012 which human blood parasite disease is estimated to have killed 1300 children every day?

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

#25. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

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

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

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

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

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