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

Penicillin V

Clarithromycin

Amoxicillin

#2. How many bacteria are in your gut?

1 million

100 trillion

<1000

#3. What is the aorta?

Major vein

Major blood vessel leaving the heart

Major blood vessel entering the heart

#4. Which of these is NOT a parasite?

Caenorhabditis elegans

Trypanosoma brucei

Schistosoma mansoni

#5. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates soluble in?

Chloroform

Salt water

Water

#6. How many chromosomes does a human have?

23

46

44

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

Glucomaxima

Coronary heart disease

Diabetes

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

Helium

Iron

Silicon

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

How dehydrated someone is

How heavy someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

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

An 8hr trans-atlantic flight

A chest X-ray

A 2 week holiday in Cornwall

#11. If a patient is unable to swallow how would you deal with their regular medicines?

Stop them all

Change formulation

Try to put them in the patient’s mouth and see what happens

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

Red blood cells

Plasma

White blood cells

#13. What is the main reason for randomising patients to their treatment allocation in a clinical trial?

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

To reduce bias

So that patients don’t know which drug they’re taking

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

10x

40x

100x

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

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

No qualification required

#16. What would NOT help decrease your radiation dose?

Doubling the shielding between you and the source

Doubling the time using the source

Doubling your distance from source

#17. What is athletes foot is caused by?

Viral infection

Bacterial infection

Fungal infection

#18. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates?

Glass

Biodegradable Polymers produced by bacteria

Cellulose

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

48

22

10

#20. What is a parasite?

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

Something that you use to jump out of an aeroplane

An organism which lives on another organism

#21. How many lobes are lungs made of?

5

8

12

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

18

16

21

#23. What does EPIOC stand for in the world of wheelchairs?

Extent of Push In Outside Chair

Electric Powered Indoor Outdoor Chair

Elastic Pull In Osteo-Correlation

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

Nymphs

Larvae

Cria

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

Forward facing eyes

Large, sharp canines

Small brain cavity

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

E. coli

Campylobacter

Salmonella

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

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-retrovirals

Antibiotics

#28. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

Pauses in breathing during sleep caused by obstruction of the upper airway

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

When you are unable to fall asleep due to environmental distractions (such as tv)

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

82 feet long

82 meters long

82 inches long

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

Insulin

Glucose

Glucagon

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