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

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

#2. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

#3. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

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

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

No

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

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

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

Antibiotics

#7. 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

#8. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

#9. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

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

Shoulder

Wrist

Ankle

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

16

21

18

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

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

#13. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

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

Earth worm

Ringworm

Guinea worm

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

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Cancer

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

16

0

35

#18. 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

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

16

26

36

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

#21. Where can you go online to find out about being a blood donor?

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

5 million

150 million

1 million

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

Hamster

Cat

Iguana

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

Left ventricle

Left atrium

Right ventricle

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

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

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

Uranium

Lithium

Titanium

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

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

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

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

Resistance level

Risk factor

Reproduction number

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

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