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 is the term used for medicines that treat bacterial infections?

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

#2. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

Inferred radiation

X-rays

#3. What are bacteria grown on in the laboratory?

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

#4. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

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

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

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

How heavy someone is

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

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

21

16

18

#8. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

#9. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

10

140

85

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

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

Left atrium

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

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

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

Direction of blood flow

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

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

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

Only if they are both in close contact

No

Only if they have not had shingles

#18. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

#20. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

#21. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

Inactivated

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

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

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

Yes

No

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

#25. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

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

Lithium

Uranium

Titanium

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

Hamster

Cat

Iguana

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

#29. 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

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

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