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

Edward Jenner

Robert Koch

Louis Pasteur

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

Reproduction number

Resistance level

Risk factor

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

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

#4. What are gamma-rays?

A glowing beam

High energy photons

Electrons

#5. What is haemotoxylin used for?

To demonstrate fatty acids

To demonstrate nuclear structures

To demonstrate foods

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

Varicella-zoster virus

Variola-zoster virus

Vermicelli-zoster virus

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

Phagocytes

Lymphocytes

Antibody

#8. What does NHSBT stand for?

National Health Service Babies and Tissues

National Health Service Blood and Transplant

National Health Service Blood and Transport

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

Lithium

Uranium

Titanium

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

Ticklish

Nothing

Burning sensation

#11. What is a verruca?

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

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

21

18

16

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

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

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

Cat

Hamster

Iguana

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

In water

Glass slides

Agar plates

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

To ensure the cells are sterile

To stop mutant cells escaping!

To protect the scientists doing the work

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

Intramuscularly

Inactivated

Subcutaneous

#18. What is microbiology the study of?

Yeasts and moulds

All of the above

Bacteria and viruses

#19. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

23

46

#20. 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

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

10

85

140

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

150 million

1 million

5 million

#23. Name a type of ionising radiation

X-rays

Inferred radiation

Light

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

Cleaning wounds

Extracting foreign bodies

Stimulating blood supply

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

Only if they have had shingles

No

Yes

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

Only if they are both in close contact

No

Only if they have not had shingles

#27. What is formalin?

Liquid used to colour tissue

Liquid used to cover tissue

Liquid used to preserve tissue

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

Around 100 000

Around 50 000

Around 250 000

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

Atrial Fibrillation

Ventricular Fibrillation

Sinus Rhythm

#30. What does RBC stand for?

Red Blood Cell

Right Blood Cell

Reduced Blood Cells

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