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 can a robotic exoskeleton be used for?

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

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

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

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

Left atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

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

Cat

Iguana

Hamster

#7. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

#8. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

#9. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

#10. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

#11. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

#12. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

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

18

21

16

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

Only if they have had shingles

No

Yes

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

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

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

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

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

Earth worm

Guinea worm

Ringworm

#18. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

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

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

#20. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

X-rays

Inferred radiation

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

Lemonade

Milk

Fruit Juice

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

#24. 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

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

0

16

35

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

Wrist

Ankle

Shoulder

#27. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

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

26

36

16

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

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

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