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. Which one of these activities does NOT involve the use of particle accelerators?

Radiotherapy

Powering cars

Physics research

#2. How many main blood groups are there?

4

2

3

#3. How many people die every day waiting for a kidney transplant?

1

2

4

#4. Do a kidney transplant patient and donor need to be ABO blood group compatible?

No

Sometimes

Yes

#5. What is the main purpose of a phase 3 clinical trial?

To assess the efficacy of the drug in a wide patient population

To test the safety and efficacy of the drug in a small number of patients

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

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

21

16

18

#7. 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

#8. Why is a crossmatch needed before a kidney transplant can take place?

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

To prevent the kidney being rejected

A and B

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

Fruit juice

Lemonade

Milk

#10. Which of these substances can be tested for using urine dipsticks?

Protein

Cholesterol

Magnesium

#11. What does spirometry measure?

Your heart rate

The amount and/or speed of air that can be inhaled and exhaled

How much you weigh

#12. Faecal bacteria (bacteria found in your poo) can be found on what percentage of peoples hands?

6%

33%

26%

#13. What type of cell is the heart made up of?

Muscle

Cartilage

Nerve

#14. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

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)

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

#15. Which metal ion is associated with the insulin molecule?

Copper

Zinc

Magnesium

#16. What is the highest contributor for female hormones in the oceans?

Crustaceans

Human disposal of oral contraceptives

Female fish

#17. Does Ebola virus have a genome?

Yes, but it’s too hard to sequence

Yes, and scientists have sequenced lots of them!

No it’s too small

#18. What type of organism causes malaria?

Virus

Bacteria

Parasite

#19. What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Did Not Attend

Do Not Ask

#20. What percentage of the UK population donate blood?

25%

7%

80%

#21. Which one of these imaging techniques uses ionising radiation?

CT scan

Ultrasound

MRI

#22. What is a pathogen?

An infectious agent that could cause a disease to you

Your old auntie that you rarely see

A fascinating treatment that cures everyone with sadness

#23. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

44

23

#24. Do radiotherapy patients have special masks made to keep them still during treatment?

Sometimes, depending no the treatment site

Yes, always no matter what the treatment is

No, patients just try not to move

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

To reduce bias

#26. What biological trace evidence could be used to detect drowning?

insects

Diatoms

Pollen

#27. What is a genome?

A very large gnome

A very large gene

The complete ‘instruction manual’ of an organism

#28. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

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

10

140

85

#30. What does CPAP stand for?

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

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