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

Cat

Hamster

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

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

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

How dehydrated someone is

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

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

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

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

#6. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

#8. 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

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

#11. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

#12. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

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

80 to 120

60 to 100

20 to 70

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

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

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

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

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

#18. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

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

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

#20. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

X-rays

Light

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

Earth worm

Guinea worm

Ringworm

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

85

10

140

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

Left ventricle

Left atrium

Right ventricle

#24. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

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

16

0

35

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

1 million

150 million

5 million

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

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

#30. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

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