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 heart valve lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

#2. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

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

26

16

36

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

Hamster

Cat

Iguana

#6. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

#8. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

#9. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

#10. Are all bacteria, yeasts, moulds and viruses bad for you?

Yes

No

Some are good, some are bad, some may have no affect

#11. Which of the following is a type of vaccination?

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

#12. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

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

Burning sensation

Ticklish

Nothing

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

0

16

35

#16. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

#17. When HIV infection progresses to AIDS what part of the immune system becomes dramatically reduced?

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

#19. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

#20. Can a person get chicken pox more than once in their lifetime?

Yes

No

Only if they have had shingles

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

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

#22. What disease is a biochemist particularly looking for when they measure the glucose level of someone’s blood?

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

#23. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

#25. Where can you go online to find out about being a blood donor?

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

Shoulder

Ankle

Wrist

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

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

#28. Which parasitic worm has to be pulled out from the infected person’s skin on a stick?

Earth worm

Guinea worm

Ringworm

#29. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

#30. In beats per minute (bpm) What is the normal range for resting pulse rate in adults?

60 to 100

80 to 120

20 to 70

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