MCQ Collection
Pathology & Microbiology MCQs
Practice Pathology & Microbiology questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: B. Atherosclerosis
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Atherosclerosis is intimal lipid-rich plaque formation in medium and large arteries.
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Correct Answer: D. Hyperplasia
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Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ.
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Correct Answer: D. Hypertrophy
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Hypertrophy is an increase in cell size leading to enlargement of a tissue or organ.
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Correct Answer: D. Transudate
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Transudate is low-protein fluid caused mainly by altered hydrostatic or oncotic pressure.
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Correct Answer: B. Exudate
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Exudate is protein-rich inflammatory fluid caused by increased vascular permeability.
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Correct Answer: C. Coagulative necrosis
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Coagulative necrosis is a pattern of cell death with preserved tissue architecture, typical of ischaemia in solid organs except brain.
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Correct Answer: C. Caseous necrosis
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Caseous necrosis is a friable cheese-like pattern of necrosis classically associated with tuberculosis.
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Correct Answer: C. Granuloma
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Granuloma is an organised collection of activated macrophages formed in response to persistent inflammation.
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Correct Answer: A. Dysplasia
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Dysplasia is disordered epithelial growth with cytological atypia that may precede malignancy.
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Correct Answer: C. Metaplasia
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Metaplasia is a reversible replacement of one mature cell type by another better suited to stress.
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Correct Answer: A. Virchow triad
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Virchow triad is endothelial injury, abnormal blood flow and hypercoagulability as major contributors to thrombosis.
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Correct Answer: D. Anaplasia
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Anaplasia is loss of differentiation and cellular organisation in a malignant neoplasm.