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 are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

A glowing beam

Electrons

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

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

#3. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

#4. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

#5. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Light

Inferred radiation

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

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

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart Disease

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

#9. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

#10. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

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

80 to 120

20 to 70

60 to 100

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

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

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

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

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

Lithium

Uranium

Titanium

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

140

85

10

#17. 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

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

No

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

Yes

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

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

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

36

16

26

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

16

35

0

#22. 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!

#23. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

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

Ticklish

Nothing

Burning sensation

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

Yes

No

Only if they have had shingles

#27. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

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

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

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