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 of these are not a bacterial or viral pathogen?

Influenza

Candida albicans

Campylobacter

#2. 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

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

HDPE (high-density polythene)

LDPE (low-density polythene)

Both

#4. How many chromosomes does a human have?

42

46

44

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

To test the safety of the drug in healthy volunteers

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

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

5

3

4

#7. Which organism came first?

Mushroom

Bacterium

Chicken

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

13 billion plastic bottles

13 million plastic bottles

13 thousand plastic bottles

#9. Which animal cannot hear ultrasound waves?

Dolphins

Bats

Humans

#10. 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

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

The eye

The knee Joint

The Kidney

#12. Which animal carries the Ebola virus?

Bat

Cat

Cow

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

Kiwi

Blueberry

Banana

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

Volumetric flask

Conical flask

Graduated beaker

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

Mice

Rabbits

Monkeys

#16. What contributes to background radiation?

Food and water

Deforestation of the rainforests

Pollution from cars

#17. 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

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

Ultrasound

LASER surgery

Chest X-ray

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

Sanskrit

Greek

Hebrew

#20. 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

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

Lysozymes

Stomach acid

Skin

#22. What does BiPAP stand for?

Bilevel Pressurised Airway Pump

Bilevel Pressure And Pulse

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

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

Bacteria swallow drug resistant viruses

A new mutation in the bacterial genome occurs

Bacteria share resistant genes through horizontal gene transfer

#24. When should reverse pipettting be used?

For water

For solids

For viscous liquids

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

January 2018

January 2017

January 2016

#26. Can an aerosol be recycled?

No

Yes even if it is full

Yes, as long as it is empty

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

16

18

21

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

A dental X-ray

Eating a banana

A flight across the atlantic

#29. Why are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?

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

Pharmacologists create antibiotics with a wrong method

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

#30. 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

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