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 histology?

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

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

#4. What is a verruca?

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

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

#7. What is microbiology the study of?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#24. What are gamma-rays?

#25. What is formalin?

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

#27. What does RBC stand for?

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

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

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

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The 11th Annual Schools Science Conference took place on 19th March 2014


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