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 chromosomes does a human have?

46

44

23

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

#3. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

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

No

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

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

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

#7. What heart valve lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

#9. Name the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Shoulder

Ankle

Wrist

#11. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

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

Hamster

Cat

Iguana

#13. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

#14. What precious metal is commonly used to make the housing for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)?

Titanium

Uranium

Lithium

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

No

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

Yes

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

#17. What irregular heart rhythm is commonly treated by an ablation procedure?

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

#18. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

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

Ticklish

Nothing

Burning sensation

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

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

#22. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

#23. 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

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

16

35

0

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

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

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

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

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

16

26

36

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

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

140

10

85

#30. In urine analysis, what does the term ‘specific gravity’ tell us about someone’s health?

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

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