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 heart valve lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

Mitral (bicuspid valve)

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve

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

Yes

No

Only if they have had shingles

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

Lymphocytes

Antibody

Phagocytes

#4. 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

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

16

26

36

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

Hamster

Iguana

Cat

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

85

10

140

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

Reproduction number

Risk factor

Resistance level

#9. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Light

Inferred radiation

#10. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate foods

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

To protect the scientists doing the work

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

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

0

16

35

#13. What is histology?

The study of plants

The study of cells and tissue

The study of blood

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

Ringworm

Earth worm

Guinea worm

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

Around 100 000

Around 250 000

Around 50 000

#16. Do Ultrasound scanners use ionising radiation?

No

Yes

Sometimes

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

20 to 70

80 to 120

60 to 100

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

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

Left ventricle

Right ventricle

Left atrium

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

Building bridges

Helping people to walk

Scanning the bones of the body

#21. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

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

faeces and stools

foetuses and stools

faeces and recliners

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

Subcutaneous

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

#25. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

Antibiotics

Anti-retrovirals

Anti-inflammatory

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

Burning sensation

Nothing

Ticklish

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

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Edward Jenner

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

5 million

1 million

150 million

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

16

18

21

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