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 RBC stand for?

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

#3. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

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

Lemonade

Milk

Fruit Juice

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To ensure the cells are sterile

#6. What are gamma-rays?

Electrons

High energy photons

A glowing beam

#7. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

Edward Jenner

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

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

Cat

Iguana

Hamster

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

10

140

85

#11. How many chromosomes does a human have?

46

23

44

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

Variola-zoster virus

Varicella-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

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

Agar plates

In water

Glass slides

#15. 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

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

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

Cancer

Heart Disease

Diabetes

#18. What is histology?

The study of cells and tissue

The study of plants

The study of blood

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

Cleaning wounds

Stimulating blood supply

Extracting foreign bodies

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

1 million

5 million

150 million

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

Inactivated

Intramuscularly

Subcutaneous

#22. What is a verruca?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

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

Yes

Only if they have had shingles

No

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

Around 250 000

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

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

No

Only if they are both in close contact

Only if they have not had shingles

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

Ticklish

Burning sensation

Nothing

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

16

0

35

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

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

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

Leishmaniasis

Malaria

Toxoplasmosis

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

Tricuspid valve

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Aortic valve

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