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. Which of the following is a type of vaccination?

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

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

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

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

Shoulder

Wrist

Ankle

#5. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

#6. 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

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

#8. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

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

Left atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

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

1 million

5 million

150 million

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

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

#14. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

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

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

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

18

16

21

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

35

0

16

#18. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

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

Fruit Juice

Milk

Lemonade

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

Yes

No

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

#21. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

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

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

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

Lymphocytes

Antibody

Phagocytes

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

Cat

Iguana

Hamster

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

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

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

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

Lithium

Uranium

Titanium

#30. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

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