MCQ Collection
Basic Health Sciences MCQs
Practice Basic Health Sciences questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: D. 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. a small air sac where pulmonary gas exchange occurs
Explanation:
alveolus refers to a small air sac where pulmonary gas exchange occurs
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Correct Answer: C. administration through the mouth
Explanation:
oral route refers to administration through the mouth
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Correct Answer: D. administration directly into a vein
Explanation:
intravenous route refers to administration directly into a vein
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Correct Answer: B. an organ that filters blood and regulates fluid and electrolyte balance
Explanation:
kidney refers to an organ that filters blood and regulates fluid and electrolyte balance
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Correct Answer: C. kidney
Explanation:
kidney is the term that matches the description: an organ that filters blood and regulates fluid and electrolyte balance
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Correct Answer: C. a substance recognised by the immune system
Explanation:
antigen refers to a substance recognised by the immune system
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Correct Answer: B. virus
Explanation:
virus is the term that matches the description: an infectious agent that replicates inside host cells
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Correct Answer: C. pancreas
Explanation:
pancreas is the term that matches the description: an organ with digestive and endocrine functions
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Correct Answer: B. intramuscular route
Explanation:
intramuscular route is the term that matches the description: administration into muscle
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Correct Answer: D. practices intended to prevent contamination by pathogens
Explanation:
asepsis refers to practices intended to prevent contamination by pathogens
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Correct Answer: D. plasma
Explanation:
plasma is the term that matches the description: the liquid component of blood
