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

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

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

Agar plates

In water

Glass slides

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

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

Lithium

Titanium

Uranium

#7. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

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

80 to 120

60 to 100

20 to 70

#9. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

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

Cancer

Heart Disease

Diabetes

#12. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

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

16

35

0

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

#19. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

#20. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Wrist

Ankle

Shoulder

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

#24. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

#25. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

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

No

Only if they have not had shingles

Only if they are both in close contact

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

18

21

16

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

#29. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

#30. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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