MCQ Collection
Basic Health Sciences MCQs
Practice Basic Health Sciences questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: C. a protective tissue response to injury or infection
Explanation:
inflammation refers to a protective tissue response to injury or infection
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Correct Answer: A. antibody
Explanation:
antibody is the term that matches the description: an immunoglobulin that binds a specific antigen
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Correct Answer: C. an organ central to metabolism, detoxification and bile production
Explanation:
liver refers to an organ central to metabolism, detoxification and bile production
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Correct Answer: C. hypertension
Explanation:
hypertension is the term that matches the description: persistently elevated arterial blood pressure
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Correct Answer: D. artery
Explanation:
artery is the term that matches the description: a vessel carrying blood away from the heart
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Correct Answer: A. a condition in which a treatment should not be used
Explanation:
contraindication refers to a condition in which a treatment should not be used
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Correct Answer: D. antigen
Explanation:
antigen is the term that matches the description: a substance recognised by the immune system
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Correct Answer: D. capillary
Explanation:
capillary is the term that matches the description: a small vessel where exchange with tissues occurs
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Correct Answer: A. fungus
Explanation:
fungus is the term that matches the description: a eukaryotic organism that may be unicellular or multicellular
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Correct Answer: B. a small vessel where exchange with tissues occurs
Explanation:
capillary refers to a small vessel where exchange with tissues occurs
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Correct Answer: B. insulin
Explanation:
insulin is the term that matches the description: a hormone that lowers blood glucose by promoting uptake and storage
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Correct Answer: C. persistently elevated arterial blood pressure
Explanation:
hypertension refers to persistently elevated arterial blood pressure
