Quiz

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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.

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Results

#1. What is the cause of the disease Epidermolysis Bullosa?

Virus infection

Mutations in their DNA

Diet

#2. What do microbiologists study?

Allergies

Bacteria

Tumours

#3. Radiotherapy is the use of ionising radiation to treat which of the following conditions?

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart disease

#4. 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!

#5. In DNA which molecule pairs with Adenine?

Cytosine

Thymine

Guanine

#6. What might your GP prescribe you to treat an infection that is caused by bacteria?

Antihistamine

Antibiotic

Anticoagulant

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

#8. What species of malaria parasite usually causes SEVERE malaria?

Plasmodium falciparum

Plasmodium ovale

#9. What measurement is commonly used to monitor people with Asthma?

VC (Vital Capacity)

SpO2 (Oxygen saturation)

PEF (Peak Expiratory Flow)

#10. How many people in the world do not have access to an adequate toilet? (the world’s population is just over 7 billion)

1 million

10 million

1.5 billion

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

#12. What do scientists and doctors do to definitively diagnose malaria?

They prepare a blood smear and look at it under a microscope for ruptured red blood cells

They prepare a blood smear and look at it under a microscope for malaria parasites

#13. When having radiotherapy the patient feels which of the following?

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

#14. Should moles and dark spots be checked regularly?

Yes

Maybe

#15. What does an ECG show?

Electrical activites from the heart

Electrical waves

Electrical activities from the brain

#16. What is ECG an abbreviation for?

Echocardiogram

Electricgraph

Electrocardiogram

#17. What rhythmn does a defibrillator shock?

Both of the above

Ventricular Fibrillation

Asystolic (Flatline)

#18. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

#19. What shape does double stranded DNA form?

Helical

Wavy

Straight

#20. How many chest compressions should you do per minute during CPR?

60 to 80

100 to 120

80 to 100

#21. What is the name of a medication commonly used to treat Asthma?

Aspirin

Paracetamol

Salbutamol

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

Left ventricle

Left atrium

Right ventricle

#23. What does the colour flow doppler indicate on an echocardiogram?

Temperature of blood

Oxygenated / deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

#24. What is the main treatment for a person with thalassaemia major?

Antibiotics

Blood transfusion

Pain killers

#25. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

#26. Why are malaria parasites so effective at evading the body’s immune system?

Because they have a special coating which stops antibodies from sticking

Because they hide in white blood cells

Because they hide in red blood cells

#27. How far does an average adult walk in a lifetime (approximately)?

15 000 miles

115 000 miles

50 000 miles

#28. What are the upper chambers of the heart called?

Arteries

Atria

Ventricles

#29. What is the commonest bacterial cause of food poisoning in England and Wales?

Salmonella

Campylobacter

E. coli

#30. What do histologists look at under a microscope?

Blood

Cerebrospinal fluid

Tissue

Finish