MCQ Collection
Basic Health Sciences MCQs
Practice Basic Health Sciences questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: C. 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: C. 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: D. a cell specialised for transmitting nerve signals
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neuron refers to a cell specialised for transmitting nerve signals
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Correct Answer: A. intramuscular route
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intramuscular route is the term that matches the description: administration into muscle
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Correct Answer: B. a hormone that lowers blood glucose by promoting uptake and storage
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insulin refers to a hormone that lowers blood glucose by promoting uptake and storage
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Correct Answer: A. artery
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artery is the term that matches the description: a vessel carrying blood away from the heart
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Correct Answer: B. 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. 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: C. hypertension
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hypertension is the term that matches the description: persistently elevated arterial blood pressure
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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: C. diagnosis
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diagnosis is the term that matches the description: identification of a disease or condition
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Correct Answer: D. virus
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virus is the term that matches the description: an infectious agent that replicates inside host cells