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 HIV infection progresses to AIDS what part of the immune system becomes dramatically reduced?

Antibody

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

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

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

#4. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Ringworm

Guinea worm

Earth worm

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

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

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

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart Disease

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

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

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

No

Only if they have not had shingles

Only if they are both in close contact

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

Aortic valve

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

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

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

Yes

No

#13. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

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

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

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

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation

#16. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

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

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

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

26

16

36

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

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

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

Toxoplasmosis

#21. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Milk

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

#24. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

Light

X-rays

#25. What is microbiology the study of?

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

Bacteria and viruses

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

140

85

10

#27. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

44

46

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

Risk factor

Reproduction number

Resistance level

#29. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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