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. What is ‘farm to fork’?

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

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

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

#2. Which animal carries the Ebola virus?

Cat

Bat

Cow

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

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

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

ADHD

Narcolepsy

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

A dental X-ray

Eating a banana

A flight across the atlantic

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

Uvula

Tonsil

Soft palate

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

1857

1895

1801

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

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

Kiwi

Banana

Blueberry

#10. When should reverse pipettting be used?

For viscous liquids

For solids

For water

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

Volumetric flask

Graduated beaker

Conical flask

#12. Which animal cannot hear ultrasound waves?

Dolphins

Humans

Bats

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

Taking a full course of antibiotcs as prescribed

Using antibiotics in farming

Taking antibiotics when you have a dangerous bacterial infection

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

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

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

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

#15. What is the most commonly found plastic disposed in nature? (which you are still likely to find 100 years from now)

Straws

Plastic cups / lids

Cigarette butts

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

Skin

Stomach acid

Lysozymes

#17. Are bacteria good for you?

Maybe

Yes

#18. When was the use of micro plastic in cosmetics banned in the UK?

January 2016

January 2018

January 2017

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

Greek

Sanskrit

Hebrew

#20. Which one of these techniques uses ionising radiation?

Chest X-ray

LASER surgery

Ultrasound

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

Influenza

Campylobacter

Candida albicans

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

Rabbits

Monkeys

Mice

#23. Where were tomatoes likely to first domesticated?

Southeast Asia

Europe

Central America

#24. Which organism came first?

Chicken

Bacterium

Mushroom

#25. How many chromosomes does a human have?

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

13 billion plastic bottles

13 million plastic bottles

13 thousand plastic bottles

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

It is a topic that will come up in exams

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

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

#28. Can an aerosol be recycled?

Yes, as long as it is empty

Yes even if it is full

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

The Kidney

The knee Joint

The eye

#30. What contributes to background radiation?

Deforestation of the rainforests

Food and water

Pollution from cars

Finish