Biomedical Science Mock 2024

Question 1 of 50

Which instrument is used to measure exact small volumes of liquid in the lab?

Question 2 of 50

A glucometer measures

Question 3 of 50

A dialysis machine performs the function of the

Question 4 of 50

The building blocks of proteins are

Question 5 of 50

The organelle known as the powerhouse of the cell is the

Question 6 of 50

The blood cells that help blood to clot are

Question 7 of 50

A low level of haemoglobin in the blood is called

Question 8 of 50

The gland that produces insulin is the

Question 9 of 50

The basic unit of the nervous system is the

Question 10 of 50

A normal human body cell contains

Question 11 of 50

The sex chromosomes of a human male are

Question 12 of 50

Informed consent in research means that participants

Question 13 of 50

Used needles should be disposed of in a

Question 14 of 50

The biohazard symbol warns of

Question 15 of 50

Hands should be washed in the laboratory

Question 16 of 50

Eating and drinking in the laboratory are

Question 17 of 50

A medical laboratory scientist

Question 18 of 50

A radiographer operates

Question 19 of 50

Professional ethics in health care requires

Question 20 of 50

The two main communication systems of the body are the

Question 21 of 50

Hormones are carried around the body in the

Question 22 of 50

Hypertension means

Question 23 of 50

Sickle cell disease affects the shape of

Question 24 of 50

A non-communicable disease is one that

Question 25 of 50

The energy currency of the cell is

Question 26 of 50

DNA stands for

Question 27 of 50

Lipids are made up of

Question 28 of 50

Glucose is an example of a

Question 29 of 50

The shape of DNA is a

Question 30 of 50

Bacteria that are no longer killed by an antibiotic are said to be

Question 31 of 50

Down syndrome is caused by

Question 32 of 50

A test that looks for a carrier of the sickle cell gene before marriage is

Question 33 of 50

Agar plates are used in microbiology to

Question 34 of 50

A pulse oximeter clipped to a finger measures

Question 35 of 50

The normal resting blood pressure of a healthy adult is about

Question 36 of 50

Tuberculosis is caused by a

Question 37 of 50

An autoclave sterilises equipment using

Question 38 of 50

A biosafety cabinet is used to

Question 39 of 50

A biomedical engineer

Question 40 of 50

The gap between two neurons is a

Question 41 of 50

The thyroid gland produces

Question 42 of 50

Type 1 diabetes is caused by

Question 43 of 50

A clinical trial tests

Question 44 of 50

A placebo is

Question 45 of 50

Peer review means research is

Question 46 of 50

Pepsin digests

Question 47 of 50

Bile helps digestion by

Question 48 of 50

Most water is absorbed in the

Question 49 of 50

The basal metabolic rate is the energy needed

Question 50 of 50

Enzymes work best at their