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 the age of consent to be a bone marrow donor?

16

21

18

#2. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

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

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

#5. Name a type of ionising radiation

Inferred radiation

Light

X-rays

#6. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Right Blood Cell

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

Earth worm

Guinea worm

Ringworm

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

Scanning the bones of the body

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

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

5 million

1 million

150 million

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

Cat

Iguana

Hamster

#11. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

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

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

www.blood.co.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

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

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

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

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

Edward Jenner

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

Uranium

Lithium

Titanium

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

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes

Antibody

#18. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

Yes

Sometimes

No

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

Milk

Lemonade

Fruit Juice

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

Only if they have had shingles

Yes

No

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

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

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

#23. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

Viral infection

#24. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

The study of blood

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

Risk factor

Resistance level

Reproduction number

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

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

#27. In beats per minute (bpm) What is the normal range for resting pulse rate in adults?

80 to 120

20 to 70

60 to 100

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

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

Direction of blood flow

Oxygenated and deoxygenated blood flow

Movement of heart muscle

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

Yes

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

No

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