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 bacteria grown on in the laboratory?

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Risk factor

Reproduction number

Resistance level

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

16

21

18

#5. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

No

Yes

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

Burning sensation

Ticklish

Nothing

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

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

#8. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

#11. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

Only if they have not had shingles

No

Only if they are both in close contact

#13. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

35

16

0

#15. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

#17. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

Light

X-rays

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

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

Lemonade

Milk

Fruit Juice

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

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

5 million

1 million

150 million

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

#23. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

#26. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

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

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

How dehydrated someone is

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

#29. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

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

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Cancer

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