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. How long can a tapeworm grow in your intestine?

82 inches long

82 feet long

82 meters long

#2. 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!

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

10x

100x

40x

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

3

5

4

#5. What is a buddy button used for?

Measuring the width of your belly button

Switch for powered chair controls

Calling for help

#6. What does spirometry measure?

Your heart rate

How much you weigh

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

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

Cria

Larvae

Nymphs

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

10

22

48

#9. What is obstructive sleep apnoea?

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

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

When the nerves to your lungs are blocked

#10. How many lobes are lungs made of?

8

5

12

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

Plasma

Red blood cells

White blood cells

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

26

36

16

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

How dehydrated someone is

It identifies a specific person by their urine

How heavy someone is

#14. What are Polyhydroxyalkanoates soluble in?

Chloroform

Water

Salt water

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

Penicillin V

Amoxicillin

Clarithromycin

#16. How many bacteria are in your gut?

<1000

100 trillion

1 million

#17. Which of these is NOT a parasite?

Trypanosoma brucei

Schistosoma mansoni

Caenorhabditis elegans

#18. Which one of the following is a type of vaccine?

Passive

Hybrid

Attenuated

#19. How many phases of clinical trials are there?

4

3

5

#20. What is a parasite?

An organism which lives on another organism

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

#21. What is a pressure mapping system used for?

To measure how stressed someone gets in a wheelchair

To measure the temperature of a persons bottom on a cushion

To measure the interface pressure between the seat surface and the persons body

#22. What is the aorta?

Major blood vessel entering the heart

Major vein

Major blood vessel leaving the heart

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

No qualification required

Vocational qualification in Pharmacy

Degree in Pharmacy

#24. Which of these imaging techniques uses non-ionising radiation?

CT scan

MRI scan

X-ray

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

Coronary heart disease

Glucomaxima

Diabetes

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

Salmonella

Campylobacter

E. coli

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

Ixodes dammini

Anopheles mosquito

Tsetse fly

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

16

18

21

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

Faeces and stools

Faeces and recliners

Foetuses and stools

#30. What is a verruca?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

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