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

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

60 to 100

20 to 70

80 to 120

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

21

16

18

#5. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

#6. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

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

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Cancer

#8. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

#9. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

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

Guinea worm

Ringworm

Earth worm

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

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

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

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

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

#15. 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

#16. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

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

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

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

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

#21. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

1 million

5 million

150 million

#24. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

Light

X-rays

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

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

Reproduction number

Risk factor

Resistance level

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

Only if they have not had shingles

Only if they are both in close contact

No

#28. 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

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

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

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

85

140

10

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