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

Resistance level

Risk factor

Reproduction number

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

60 to 100

80 to 120

20 to 70

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

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

No

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

16

18

21

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

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

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

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

No

Yes

#8. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

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

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

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

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart Disease

#11. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

#12. What does RBC stand for?

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

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

36

16

26

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

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

Lithium

Titanium

Uranium

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

#17. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

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

Hamster

Cat

Iguana

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

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

#21. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

No

Sometimes

#22. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

A glowing beam

High energy photons

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

#25. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

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

Nothing

Ticklish

Burning sensation

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

10

85

140

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

#30. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

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