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 blood group is the ‘universal donor’?

O

B

A

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

16

18

21

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

A chest X-ray

A two week holiday in Cornwall

Eating a banana

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

85

140

10

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

#6. 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

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

A and B

To prevent the kidney being rejected

To ensure the patient and donor are compatible

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

To reduce bias

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

Radiotherapy

Physics research

Powering cars

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

Diatoms

Pollen

insects

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

Yes, always no matter what the treatment is

Sometimes, depending no the treatment site

No, patients just try not to move

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

Magnesium

Zinc

Copper

#13. What does spirometry measure?

Your heart rate

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

How much you weigh

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

Yes

No

Sometimes

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

25%

80%

7%

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit juice

#17. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

#18. What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Do Not Ask

Did Not Attend

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

Muscle

Nerve

Cartilage

#20. What does CPAP stand for?

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

#21. What is a genome?

A very large gnome

A very large gene

The complete ‘instruction manual’ of an organism

#22. Are X-rays used to treat cancer?

Yes, X-rays are used to treat cancer

Cancer is only treated with chemotherapy

No, X-rays are dangerous

#23. What is leukaemia?

Blood cancer

Parasite infection

Stomach bacteria

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

4

1

2

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

Protein

Cholesterol

Magnesium

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

MRI

Ultrasound

CT scan

#27. How many main blood groups are there?

2

4

3

#28. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

#29. What type of organism causes malaria?

Bacteria

Parasite

Virus

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

33%

26%

6%

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