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. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

#2. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

#3. Which exposure will give you the highest dose of radiation?

An 8hr trans-atlantic flight

A 2 week holiday in Cornwall

A chest X-ray

#4. What is a gene?

A sequence of nucleotides that code for the order of units used to build up a biological molecule

A pair of fashionable casual trousers in denim

A chromosome

#5. Which item would a histopathologist primarily use to carry out their work?

Microscope

Endoscope

Stethoscope

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

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

#8. What is the definitive host and vector for the malaria parasite, genus plasmodium?

Tsetse fly

Anopheles mosquito

Ixodes dammini

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

#10. What is athletes foot is caused by?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

#11. If a patient is unable to swallow how would you deal with their regular medicines?

Stop them all

Try to put them in the patient’s mouth and see what happens

Change formulation

#12. What is a buddy button used for?

Measuring the width of your belly button

Switch for powered chair controls

Calling for help

#13. How many chambers are there in the heart?

4

3

2

#14. Where is a gastric ulcer found?

Stomach

Nose

Arm

#15. What is the main reason for randomising patients to their treatment allocation in a clinical trial?

So that patients don’t know which drug they’re taking

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

To reduce bias

#16. Which of these is a type of immunity?

Passive

Aggressive

Acute

#17. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

#18. Skulls: Which feature is NOT something that would specifically suggest that the animal is a predator?

Small brain cavity

Large, sharp canines

Forward facing eyes

#19. Approximately, how many days of energy would a 60kg woman store in her adipose tissue?

22

10

48

#20. Which drug would be safe to give a patient with a penicillin allergy?

Penicillin V

Amoxicillin

Clarithromycin

#21. What is the aorta?

Major blood vessel leaving the heart

Major blood vessel entering the heart

Major vein

#22. What is a pressure mapping system used for?

To measure how stressed someone gets in a wheelchair

To measure the temperature of a persons bottom on a cushion

To measure the interface pressure between the seat surface and the persons body

#23. What is a parasite?

Something that you use to jump out of an aeroplane

An organism which lives on another organism

An organism which lives in or on another organism (the host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other’s expense

#24. Photovoltaic solar cells are most commonly made from which element?

Iron

Helium

Silicon

#25. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

Pauses in breathing during sleep caused by obstruction of the upper airway

When you are unable to fall asleep due to environmental distractions (such as tv)

#26. How long can a tapeworm grow in your intestine?

82 feet long

82 meters long

82 inches long

#27. How many lobes are lungs made of?

5

8

12

#28. Horrible Housemates: What are baby cockroaches called?

Larvae

Nymphs

Cria

#29. Which one of the following is a type of vaccine?

Passive

Attenuated

Hybrid

#30. Which of these imaging techniques uses non-ionising radiation?

X-ray

MRI scan

CT scan

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