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 which human body joint do you find the rotator cuff tendon?

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

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

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

#4. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

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

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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

5 million

150 million

1 million

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

16

0

35

#9. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

#10. 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!

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

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

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

Iguana

Hamster

Cat

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

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

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

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

16

26

36

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

140

85

10

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

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

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

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

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

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

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Cancer

#21. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

No

Sometimes

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

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

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

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

#24. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

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

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

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

Guinea worm

Ringworm

Earth worm

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

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

18

16

21

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

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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