MCQ Collection
Basic Health Sciences MCQs
Practice Basic Health Sciences questions with answers and explanations.
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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: A. alveolus
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alveolus is the term that matches the description: a small air sac where pulmonary gas exchange occurs
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Correct Answer: A. a vessel carrying blood away from the heart
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artery refers to a vessel carrying blood away from the heart
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Correct Answer: D. a small air sac where pulmonary gas exchange occurs
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alveolus refers to a small air sac where pulmonary gas exchange occurs
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Correct Answer: D. neuron
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neuron is the term that matches the description: a cell specialised for transmitting nerve signals
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Correct Answer: D. antibiotic resistance
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antibiotic resistance is the term that matches the description: the ability of bacteria to survive an antibiotic that once inhibited them
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Correct Answer: A. rapid non-specific defence present without prior exposure
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innate immunity refers to rapid non-specific defence present without prior exposure
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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
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Correct Answer: C. antibody
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antibody is the term that matches the description: an immunoglobulin that binds a specific antigen
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Correct Answer: C. 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. 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: C. identification of a disease or condition
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diagnosis refers to identification of a disease or condition