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

The knee Joint

The eye

The Kidney

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

Tonsil

Soft palate

Uvula

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

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

To reduce bias

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

21

16

18

#5. How many chromosomes does a human have?

44

42

46

#6. Which is the most likely reason a bacterium becomes resistant to antibiotics?

Bacteria share resistant genes through horizontal gene transfer

Bacteria swallow drug resistant viruses

A new mutation in the bacterial genome occurs

#7. Can an aerosol be recycled?

Yes, as long as it is empty

No

Yes even if it is full

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

Blueberry

Banana

Kiwi

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

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

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

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

Hebrew

Sanskrit

Greek

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

13 billion plastic bottles

13 thousand plastic bottles

13 million plastic bottles

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

Mice

Rabbits

Monkeys

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

A dental X-ray

A flight across the atlantic

Eating a banana

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

Plastic cups / lids

Cigarette butts

Straws

#15. When should reverse pipettting be used?

For viscous liquids

For solids

For water

#16. Are bacteria good for you?

Maybe

Yes

No

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

Narcolepsy

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

ADHD

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

January 2017

January 2016

January 2018

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

1895

1857

1801

#20. Which organism came first?

Bacterium

Chicken

Mushroom

#21. Where were tomatoes likely to first domesticated?

Central America

Southeast Asia

Europe

#22. Which animal carries the Ebola virus?

Cow

Bat

Cat

#23. What type of pathogen is Ebola?

Virus

Fungi

Bacteria

#24. 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

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

It is a topic that will come up in exams

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

Campylobacter

Candida albicans

Influenza

#26. How many times can glass by recycled?

Twenty times

Endlessly

#27. What is ‘farm to fork’?

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

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

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

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

Ultrasound

Chest X-ray

LASER surgery

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

4

3

5

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

Using antibiotics in farming

Taking antibiotics when you have a dangerous bacterial infection

Taking a full course of antibiotcs as prescribed

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