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 does the colour flow doppler indicate on an echocardiogram?

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

#3. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

#4. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

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

Lithium

Titanium

Uranium

#6. 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

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

85

140

10

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

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

16

26

36

#10. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

#11. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

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

Left ventricle

Left atrium

Right ventricle

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

Ankle

Wrist

Shoulder

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

35

0

16

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

#16. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

Inferred radiation

X-rays

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

Fruit Juice

Milk

Lemonade

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

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

60 to 100

80 to 120

20 to 70

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

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

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

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

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

Risk factor

Reproduction number

Resistance level

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

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

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

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

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