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. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

#3. 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

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

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

No

Yes

#5. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

#6. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

#9. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

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

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

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

85

10

140

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

Iguana

Cat

Hamster

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

16

18

21

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

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

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

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

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

#19. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

X-rays

Inferred radiation

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

16

35

0

#21. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

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

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

#23. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

#24. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

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

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

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

Left ventricle

Left atrium

Right ventricle

#27. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

36

26

16

#29. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

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