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 histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

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

Resistance level

Risk factor

Reproduction number

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

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

Iguana

Hamster

Cat

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

#11. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

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

10

85

140

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

Glass slides

Agar plates

In water

#14. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

X-rays

Light

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

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

16

36

26

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

Antibody

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

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

Yes

No

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

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

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

No

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

Left atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

#21. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

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

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Ankle

Wrist

Shoulder

#26. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

No

Yes

#27. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

Only if they have not had shingles

Only if they are both in close contact

No

#30. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

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