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 formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

Uranium

Titanium

Lithium

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

10

85

140

#4. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

X-rays

Light

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

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

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

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

80 to 120

20 to 70

60 to 100

#10. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

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

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

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

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

#13. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

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

Lymphocytes

Antibody

Phagocytes

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

#17. 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

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

Hamster

Cat

Iguana

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

#20. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

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

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

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

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

16

21

18

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

No

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

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

Ticklish

Burning sensation

Nothing

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

Cancer

Heart Disease

Diabetes

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

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

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

Guinea worm

Earth worm

Ringworm

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

1 million

5 million

150 million

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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