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 is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

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

Yes

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

No

#3. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

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

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

#6. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

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

Ankle

Shoulder

Wrist

#8. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

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

Left ventricle

Left atrium

Right ventricle

#10. 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

#11. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

#12. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

The study of plants

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

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

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

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

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

35

0

16

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

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

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

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

Iguana

Hamster

Cat

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

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

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

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

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

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

85

10

140

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

Earth worm

Ringworm

Guinea worm

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

Ticklish

Burning sensation

Nothing

#25. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

60 to 100

20 to 70

80 to 120

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

36

26

16

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

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