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

No

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

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

How heavy someone is

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

#3. How many times will your heart beat today?

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

#4. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

#5. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

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

1 million

150 million

5 million

#10. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

Light

X-rays

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

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

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

35

0

16

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

Shoulder

Ankle

Wrist

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

#15. 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

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

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

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

26

16

36

#18. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

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

Lemonade

Milk

Fruit Juice

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

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

Agar plates

Glass slides

In water

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

60 to 100

80 to 120

20 to 70

#23. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

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

85

10

140

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

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

#26. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

#27. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

#29. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

#30. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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