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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

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

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

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

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

Yes

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

No

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

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

1 million

5 million

150 million

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

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Ticklish

Nothing

Burning sensation

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

Risk factor

Reproduction number

Resistance level

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

21

18

16

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

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

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

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

#19. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

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

Titanium

Uranium

Lithium

#21. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

No

Sometimes

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

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

36

26

16

#24. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

#26. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

How heavy someone is

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

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

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

#30. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

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