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 are maggots used for in the treatment of medical conditions?

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

150 million

5 million

1 million

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

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

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

Left atrium

Right ventricle

Left ventricle

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

Phagocytes

Antibody

Lymphocytes

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

18

21

16

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

Titanium

Lithium

Uranium

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

10

140

85

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

#11. What are gamma-rays?

High energy photons

Electrons

A glowing beam

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

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

How dehydrated someone is

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

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

Milk

#14. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

X-rays

Inferred radiation

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

Glass slides

In water

Agar plates

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

Nothing

Ticklish

Burning sensation

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

Wrist

Shoulder

Ankle

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

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

No

Yes

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

hospital.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

#20. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

#21. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

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

Earth worm

Ringworm

Guinea worm

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

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

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

Sinus Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

faeces and recliners

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

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

Heart Disease

Cancer

Diabetes

#28. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

35

0

16

#30. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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