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. How many times will your heart beat today?

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

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

1 million

150 million

5 million

#4. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

18

16

21

#6. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate foods

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

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

Left atrium

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

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

Risk factor

Reproduction number

Resistance level

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

Helping people to walk

Building bridges

Scanning the bones of the body

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

#11. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Sometimes

Yes

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

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

35

16

0

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

www.blood.co.uk

www.transfusionguidelines.org.uk

hospital.blood.co.uk

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

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

No

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

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

#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. What is formalin?

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

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

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

#21. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

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

Lymphocytes

Antibody

Phagocytes

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

Shoulder

Ankle

Wrist

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

Ventricular Fibrillation

#25. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

Cleaning wounds

#27. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

X-rays

Inferred radiation

#28. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

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

Lithium

Uranium

Titanium

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

Hamster

Cat

Iguana

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