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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

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

5 million

150 million

1 million

#3. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

X-rays

Inferred radiation

#4. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

Electrons

A glowing beam

#5. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

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

Shoulder

Wrist

Ankle

#8. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

#9. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

#14. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

#16. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

#17. Where can you go online to find out about being a blood donor?

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

#19. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

Antibody

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

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

16

36

26

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

Nothing

Burning sensation

Ticklish

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

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

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

18

16

21

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

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

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

No

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

Yes

No

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

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

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

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