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 bones are there in the foot?

36

26

16

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

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

#3. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

#4. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

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

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

#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. Can somebody catch shingles from a person with chicken pox?

Only if they have not had shingles

No

Only if they are both in close contact

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

Yes

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

No

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

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

140

10

85

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

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

#12. 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

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

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

#14. What are two medical terms used for what we would call poo?

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

#15. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

No

Sometimes

#16. What qualification is required to become a pharmacy technician?

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

#17. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

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

35

0

16

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

1 million

150 million

5 million

#20. When modelling how infectious diseases spread, what does ‘R’ represent?

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

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

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

#22. What is the term used for medicines that treat bacterial infections?

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

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

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

#25. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

#26. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

Antibody

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

#28. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

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

80 to 120

20 to 70

60 to 100

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

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

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