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. How many times will your heart beat today?

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

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

10

140

85

#3. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

#4. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

#5. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

#6. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Sometimes

Yes

No

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

Only if they have not had shingles

No

Only if they are both in close contact

#8. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

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

Lymphocytes

Antibody

Phagocytes

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

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

#13. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

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

Guinea worm

Ringworm

Earth worm

#16. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

#18. 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

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

5 million

150 million

1 million

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

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

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

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

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

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

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

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

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

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

Yes

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

No

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

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

#28. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

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

16

36

26

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

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