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. Why is it important to be concerned about antibiotic resistance?

A person can take vaccines to prevent the infection of bacteria which are resistant to antibiotics

It is a topic that will come up in exams

A person affected by a resistant bacterium is difficult (or even impossible) to treat

#2. Can an aerosol be recycled?

Yes, as long as it is empty

Yes even if it is full

No

#3. Where were tomatoes likely to first domesticated?

Central America

Europe

Southeast Asia

#4. Which of these are NOT a chemical barrier to infection?

Lysozymes

Stomach acid

Skin

#5. What type of pathogen is Ebola?

Fungi

Virus

Bacteria

#6. Which language does the word ‘anaesthesia’ stem from?

Sanskrit

Greek

Hebrew

#7. Which of the following may be diagnosed with a cardiorespiratory sleep study?

Narcolepsy

ADHD

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

#8. What is ‘farm to fork’?

Stages of food production including harvesting, storage, processing, packaging, sales and consumption

Stages of food production including harvesting, packaging, sales and consumption

Stages of food production including harvesting, storage, processing, packaging

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

To reduce bias

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

#10. Why are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?

Antibiotics are not taken in a correct way or for an appropriate reason

Bacteria are in a challenge: they need to show that one is stronger than the other one in defeating antibiotics

Pharmacologists create antibiotics with a wrong method

#11. How many streaks are on a sub culture plate?

3

5

4

#12. Are bacteria good for you?

No

Maybe

Yes

#13. What is the dangly bit you can see in the middle, at the back, when you open your mouth wide?

Soft palate

Tonsil

Uvula

#14. In what year were X-rays first discovered?

1857

1895

1801

#15. What is the most commonly used animal (vertebrate) in UK research?

Monkeys

Mice

Rabbits

#16. Which is a contributing factor for antibiotic resistance?

Taking a full course of antibiotcs as prescribed

Taking antibiotics when you have a dangerous bacterial infection

Using antibiotics in farming

#17. When should reverse pipettting be used?

For viscous liquids

For water

For solids

#18. What is the main purpose of a phase 3 clinical trial?

To test the safety and efficacy of the drug in a small number of patients

To assess the efficacy of the drug in a wide patient population

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

#19. In which organ in the body will you find Bowman’s Capsule?

The eye

The Kidney

The knee Joint

#20. Which of these are not a bacterial or viral pathogen?

Influenza

Campylobacter

Candida albicans

#21. Which organism came first?

Chicken

Mushroom

Bacterium

#22. What type of plastic are carrier bags are made of?

Both

LDPE (low-density polythene)

HDPE (high-density polythene)

#23. What contributes to background radiation?

Deforestation of the rainforests

Pollution from cars

Food and water

#24. What type of glassware should be used for the final stage of making up accurate solutions?

Volumetric flask

Graduated beaker

Conical flask

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

A flight across the atlantic

Eating a banana

A dental X-ray

#26. Which fruit has the highest level of radioactivity?

Banana

Kiwi

Blueberry

#27. Which animal cannot hear ultrasound waves?

Humans

Dolphins

Bats

#28. How many times can glass by recycled?

Twenty times

Endlessly

#29. How many plastic bottles are used in the UK each year?

13 billion plastic bottles

13 million plastic bottles

13 thousand plastic bottles

#30. Which animal carries the Ebola virus?

Cow

Bat

Cat

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