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 does the colour flow doppler indicate on an echocardiogram?

Movement of heart muscle

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Direction of blood flow

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

In water

Agar plates

Glass slides

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

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

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

Cat

Hamster

Iguana

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

Yes

No

Only if they have had shingles

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

Uranium

Titanium

Lithium

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

Resistance level

Reproduction number

Risk factor

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

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

#13. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Light

Inferred radiation

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

1 million

150 million

5 million

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

10

85

140

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

Burning sensation

Ticklish

Nothing

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

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

#18. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

44

23

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

Shoulder

Ankle

Wrist

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

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

#22. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

Electrons

High energy photons

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

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

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

Fruit Juice

Milk

Lemonade

#25. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

#26. 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

#27. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transport

#28. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

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

Toxoplasmosis

Malaria

Leishmaniasis

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