MCQ Collection
Basic Health Sciences MCQs
Practice Basic Health Sciences questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: B. reduction of pathogenic microorganisms on inanimate objects
Explanation:
disinfection refers to reduction of pathogenic microorganisms on inanimate objects
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Correct Answer: C. the time required for a drug concentration or amount to fall by half
Explanation:
half-life refers to the time required for a drug concentration or amount to fall by half
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Correct Answer: D. oral route
Explanation:
oral route is the term that matches the description: administration through the mouth
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Correct Answer: D. an infectious agent that replicates inside host cells
Explanation:
virus refers to an infectious agent that replicates inside host cells
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Correct Answer: B. the quantity of a medicine administered
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dose refers to the quantity of a medicine administered
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Correct Answer: A. anaemia
Explanation:
anaemia is the term that matches the description: reduced oxygen-carrying capacity commonly due to low haemoglobin
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Correct Answer: D. adaptive immunity
Explanation:
adaptive immunity is the term that matches the description: specific immune defence with memory
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Correct Answer: A. disinfection
Explanation:
disinfection is the term that matches the description: reduction of pathogenic microorganisms on inanimate objects
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Correct Answer: B. half-life
Explanation:
half-life is the term that matches the description: the time required for a drug concentration or amount to fall by half
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Correct Answer: A. the ability of bacteria to survive an antibiotic that once inhibited them
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antibiotic resistance refers to the ability of bacteria to survive an antibiotic that once inhibited them
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Correct Answer: C. elimination of all forms of microbial life including spores
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sterilisation refers to elimination of all forms of microbial life including spores
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Correct Answer: D. intravenous route
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intravenous route is the term that matches the description: administration directly into a vein
