Quiz

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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?

Agar plates

In water

Glass slides

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

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

Lithium

Titanium

Uranium

#4. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

#5. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

#7. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

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

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

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

Yes

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

1 million

5 million

150 million

#12. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

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

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

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

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

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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

Guinea worm

Ringworm

Earth worm

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

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

#22. 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

#23. How many chromosomes does a human have?

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

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

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

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

Lemonade

Milk

Fruit Juice

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

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

#29. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

Sometimes

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

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Finish