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?

The study of blood

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

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

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

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

Only if they have not had shingles

Only if they are both in close contact

No

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

Guinea worm

Ringworm

Earth worm

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

10

140

85

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

Extracting foreign bodies

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

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

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

To protect the scientists doing the work

#8. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Blood and Transport

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

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

Fruit Juice

Lemonade

Milk

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

#11. How many bones are there in the foot?

26

36

16

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

Aortic valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

#13. Name a type of ionising radiation

Light

X-rays

Inferred radiation

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

21

16

18

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

16

0

35

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

Vermicelli-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

#17. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

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

Diabetes

Heart Disease

Cancer

#19. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

#20. What does RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Red Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

faeces and stools

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

Reproduction number

Risk factor

Resistance level

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

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

No

Yes

#25. What is formalin?

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

Liquid used to colour tissue

#26. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

46

23

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

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

#28. What is microbiology the study of?

Bacteria and viruses

All of the above

Yeasts and moulds

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

Around 50 000

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

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

No

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

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