MCQ Collection
Basic Health Sciences MCQs
Practice Basic Health Sciences questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: B. innate immunity
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innate immunity is the term that matches the description: rapid non-specific defence present without prior exposure
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Correct Answer: B. inflammation
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inflammation is the term that matches the description: a protective tissue response to injury or infection
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Correct Answer: D. administration through the mouth
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oral route refers to administration through the mouth
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Correct Answer: A. specific immune defence with memory
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adaptive immunity refers to specific immune defence with memory
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Correct Answer: B. prognosis
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prognosis is the term that matches the description: the expected course and outcome of a condition
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Correct Answer: C. an organ that filters blood and regulates fluid and electrolyte balance
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kidney refers to an organ that filters blood and regulates fluid and electrolyte balance
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Correct Answer: D. a single-celled prokaryotic microorganism
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bacterium refers to a single-celled prokaryotic microorganism
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Correct Answer: D. liver
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liver is the term that matches the description: an organ central to metabolism, detoxification and bile production
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Correct Answer: A. administration directly into a vein
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intravenous route refers to administration directly into a vein
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Correct Answer: A. virus
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virus is the term that matches the description: an infectious agent that replicates inside host cells
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Correct Answer: B. a eukaryotic organism that may be unicellular or multicellular
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fungus refers to a eukaryotic organism that may be unicellular or multicellular
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Correct Answer: B. sterilisation
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sterilisation is the term that matches the description: elimination of all forms of microbial life including spores