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. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

44

23

#3. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

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

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

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

5 million

1 million

150 million

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

21

18

16

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

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

Ankle

Shoulder

Wrist

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

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

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

140

10

85

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

Only if they are both in close contact

No

Only if they have not had shingles

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

Uranium

Titanium

Lithium

#15. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

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

Agar plates

In water

Glass slides

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

Resistance level

Risk factor

Reproduction number

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

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

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

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

#22. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

#23. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

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

Lemonade

Milk

Fruit Juice

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

26

36

16

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

35

16

0

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

Cat

Iguana

Hamster

#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 is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

#30. 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

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