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 the name of the heart’s main pumping chamber that delivers oxygenated blood to the body?

Left ventricle

Left atrium

Right ventricle

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

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

#3. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

85

10

140

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

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

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

Reproduction number

Risk factor

Resistance level

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

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

Hamster

Cat

Iguana

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

36

16

26

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

#14. 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

#15. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

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

21

18

16

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

5 million

150 million

1 million

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

#20. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

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

Shoulder

Wrist

Ankle

#22. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

#23. What does the colour flow doppler indicate on an echocardiogram?

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

#25. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

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

Titanium

Uranium

Lithium

#27. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

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

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

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