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 RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

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

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

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

Only if they have had shingles

No

Yes

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

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

Yes

No

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

5 million

1 million

150 million

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

#7. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

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

Right ventricle

Left atrium

Left ventricle

#10. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

No

Sometimes

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

Ticklish

Burning sensation

Nothing

#12. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

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

Heart Disease

Cancer

Diabetes

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

Shoulder

Ankle

Wrist

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

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

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

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

16

35

0

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

#21. 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

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

36

16

26

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

#24. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

#25. 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

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

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

#27. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

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

16

21

18

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

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

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

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

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