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 can a robotic exoskeleton be used for?

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

#2. 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

#3. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

Light

X-rays

#4. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

#6. What is histology?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

#7. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Right ventricle

Left atrium

Left ventricle

#10. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

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

Diabetes

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

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

35

16

0

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

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

No

Yes

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

1 million

150 million

5 million

#15. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

#16. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

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

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

#18. 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

#19. 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

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

Only if they have had shingles

No

Yes

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

85

140

10

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

Fruit Juice

Milk

Lemonade

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

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

#24. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

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

Heart Disease

Cancer

Diabetes

#27. 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!

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

Hamster

Cat

Iguana

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

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

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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