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. How many streaks are on a sub culture plate?

3

5

4

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

Mice

Monkeys

Rabbits

#3. How many chromosomes does a human have?

42

44

46

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

Banana

Blueberry

Kiwi

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

21

16

18

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

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

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

#7. 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

#8. Which organism came first?

Chicken

Bacterium

Mushroom

#9. When should reverse pipettting be used?

For viscous liquids

For solids

For water

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

ADHD

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

Narcolepsy

#11. What type of pathogen is Ebola?

Fungi

Virus

Bacteria

#12. Are bacteria good for you?

Yes

Maybe

No

#13. What contributes to background radiation?

Pollution from cars

Food and water

Deforestation of the rainforests

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

Eating a banana

A dental X-ray

A flight across the atlantic

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

The eye

The knee Joint

The Kidney

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

Volumetric flask

Conical flask

Graduated beaker

#17. 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

#18. What does BiPAP stand for?

Bilevel Pressure And Pulse

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

Bilevel Pressurised Airway Pump

#19. Where were tomatoes likely to first domesticated?

Europe

Southeast Asia

Central America

#20. 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

#21. 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

#22. 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

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

Uvula

Soft palate

Tonsil

#24. Which animal cannot hear ultrasound waves?

Bats

Humans

Dolphins

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

Stomach acid

Lysozymes

Skin

#26. 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

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

13 billion plastic bottles

13 million plastic bottles

13 thousand plastic bottles

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

1895

1857

1801

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

Ultrasound

LASER surgery

Chest X-ray

#30. Which animal carries the Ebola virus?

Bat

Cow

Cat

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