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. Photovoltaic solar cells are most commonly made from which element?

Helium

Iron

Silicon

#2. Which drug would be safe to give a patient with a penicillin allergy?

Clarithromycin

Penicillin V

Amoxicillin

#3. What is the number 1 cause of food poisoning in UK?

E. coli

Campylobacter

Salmonella

#4. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates soluble in?

Salt water

Water

Chloroform

#5. What is a parasite?

An organism which lives on another organism

Something that you use to jump out of an aeroplane

An organism which lives in or on another organism (the host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other’s expense

#6. What is a gene?

A sequence of nucleotides that code for the order of units used to build up a biological molecule

A pair of fashionable casual trousers in denim

A chromosome

#7. Which hormone cannot be produced by the body in people with type 1 diabetes?

Glucose

Glucagon

Insulin

#8. In urine analysis, what does the term ‘specific gravity’ tell us about someone’s health?

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How dehydrated someone is

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

Faeces and stools

Foetuses and stools

Faeces and recliners

#10. Approximately, how many days of energy would a 60kg woman store in her adipose tissue?

22

48

10

#11. What is the aorta?

Major blood vessel entering the heart

Major vein

Major blood vessel leaving the heart

#12. Where is a gastric ulcer found?

Arm

Nose

Stomach

#13. How many bacteria are in your gut?

100 trillion

<1000

1 million

#14. How many valves are there in the normal human heart?

4

3

5

#15. How many lobes are lungs made of?

8

12

5

#16. How long can a tapeworm grow in your intestine?

82 meters long

82 inches long

82 feet long

#17. Which of these is a type of immunity?

Passive

Aggressive

Acute

#18. What does spirometry measure?

The amount and/or speed of air that can be inhaled and exhaled

How much you weigh

Your heart rate

#19. Skulls: Which feature is NOT something that would specifically suggest that the animal is a predator?

Large, sharp canines

Small brain cavity

Forward facing eyes

#20. What is the most appropriate magnification required for the microscopic analysis of thin blood smears for malaria diagnosis?

100x

10x

40x

#21. What does CPAP stand for?

Constant Pressure Applied to the Patient

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Critical Pulmonary Arterial Pressure

#22. What is the definitive host and vector for the malaria parasite, genus plasmodium?

Tsetse fly

Ixodes dammini

Anopheles mosquito

#23. Horrible Housemates: What are baby cockroaches called?

Cria

Nymphs

Larvae

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

Diabetes

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

No qualification required

Degree in Pharmacy

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

Antibiotics

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

#27. Malaria Parasite can be seen in which of the following blood components?

White blood cells

Plasma

Red blood cells

#28. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates?

Cellulose

Biodegradable Polymers produced by bacteria

Glass

#29. What is athletes foot is caused by?

Viral infection

Fungal infection

Bacterial infection

#30. Which exposure will give you the highest dose of radiation?

A chest X-ray

A 2 week holiday in Cornwall

An 8hr trans-atlantic flight

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