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 language does the word ‘anaesthesia’ stem from?

Greek

Sanskrit

Hebrew

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

4

5

3

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

1857

1801

1895

#4. 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 of the drug in healthy volunteers

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

#5. 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

#6. When should reverse pipettting be used?

For water

For solids

For viscous liquids

#7. What contributes to background radiation?

Deforestation of the rainforests

Pollution from cars

Food and water

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

A dental X-ray

A flight across the atlantic

Eating a banana

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

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

Narcolepsy

ADHD

#10. Which animal cannot hear ultrasound waves?

Bats

Humans

Dolphins

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

A new mutation in the bacterial genome occurs

Bacteria swallow drug resistant viruses

Bacteria share resistant genes through horizontal gene transfer

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

Campylobacter

Candida albicans

Influenza

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

21

16

18

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

Skin

Stomach acid

Lysozymes

#15. How many chromosomes does a human have?

42

44

46

#16. What does BiPAP stand for?

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

Bilevel Pressurised Airway Pump

Bilevel Pressure And Pulse

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

Banana

Kiwi

Blueberry

#18. Where were tomatoes likely to first domesticated?

Europe

Southeast Asia

Central America

#19. Are bacteria good for you?

Maybe

No

Yes

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

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

Fairest way of deciding who gets which drug

To reduce bias

#21. 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

#22. Can an aerosol be recycled?

Yes even if it is full

Yes, as long as it is empty

No

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

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

It is a topic that will come up in exams

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

#24. Which organism came first?

Bacterium

Chicken

Mushroom

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

Uvula

Soft palate

Tonsil

#26. Why are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?

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

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

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

Conical flask

Volumetric flask

Graduated beaker

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

The Kidney

The eye

The knee Joint

#29. What type of pathogen is Ebola?

Virus

Bacteria

Fungi

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

Monkeys

Rabbits

Mice

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