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?

Agar plates

Glass slides

In water

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

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

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

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

Leishmaniasis

#4. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

#5. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

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

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

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

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

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

26

36

16

#11. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

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

0

16

35

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

18

16

21

#14. 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

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

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

20 to 70

80 to 120

60 to 100

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

#19. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

Yes

No

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

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

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

#23. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

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

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

#26. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

Electrons

A glowing beam

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

Risk factor

Reproduction number

Resistance level

#29. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Light

Inferred radiation

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

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