MCQ Collection
Basic Health Sciences MCQs
Practice Basic Health Sciences questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: A. 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: C. platelet
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platelet is the term that matches the description: a blood component important in clotting
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Correct Answer: D. bacterium
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bacterium is the term that matches the description: a single-celled prokaryotic microorganism
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Correct Answer: D. fracture
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fracture is the term that matches the description: a break in bone continuity
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Correct Answer: D. dose
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dose is the term that matches the description: the quantity of a medicine administered
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Correct Answer: B. maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment
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homeostasis refers to maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment
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Correct Answer: B. the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells
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haemoglobin refers to the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells
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Correct Answer: D. an organ central to metabolism, detoxification and bile production
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liver refers to an organ central to metabolism, detoxification and bile production
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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. half-life
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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. an infectious agent that replicates inside host cells
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virus refers to an infectious agent that replicates inside host cells
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Correct Answer: D. contraindication
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contraindication is the term that matches the description: a condition in which a treatment should not be used
