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Pathophysiology Model MCQ

1. Microscope was invented by
(a) Louis pasture (b) Robert Koch
(c) Leuvon Hock (d) Vesalius
Ans:-(c)
2. Following is the commonly used fixative for the preservation of tissue.
(a) Formalin (b) Alcohol
(c) Xylene (d) Acetone
Ans:-(a)
3. Study of microscopic features of a different pathological condition of organs is called
(a) Hematology (b) Clinical pathology
(c) Serology (d) Histopathology
Ans:-(d)
4. Study of various disorders related to blood lymphoid cells is called as
(a) Clinical pathology (b) Hematology
(c) Necropsy (d) Serology
Ans:-(b)
5. Following ion is in higher concentration is extracellular fluid
(a) Potassium (b) Calcium
(c) Sodium (d) Phosphorus
Ans:-(c)
6. Hyperkalemia indicates high serum levels of
(a) Sodium (b) Potassium
(c) Chloride (d) Calcium
Ans:-(b)
7. Decline in pH due to respiratory insufficiency is called as
(a) Respiratory alkalosis (b) Respiratory acidosis
(c) Metabolic alkalosis (d) Metabolic acidosis
Ans:-(b)
8. Ketoacidosis is commonly associated with all of the following except
(a) Diabetes mellitus (b) Starvation
(c) Dehydration (d) Diabetes insipidus
Ans;-(d)
9. Following are the various ketone bodies except
(a) Lactic acid (b) Acetone
(c) Acetoacetic acid (d) Beta hydroxybutyric acid
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Ans:(a)
10. Following pairs of organs play a major role in the maintenance of pH of the blood and body
tissues.
(a) Liver and gall bladder (b) Stomach and intestine
(c) Lungs and kidneys (d) Brain and muscles
Ans:-(c)
11. Following gas shows a maximum affinity for Hemoglobin
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Carbon monoxide
(c) Oxygen (d) Nitrous oxide
Ans:-(b)
12. Decrease oxygen concentration of blood is called as
(a) Anemia (b) Hypoxia
(c) Hypercapnia (d) Cyanosis
Ans:-(b)
13. Following are the common causes of metabolic acidosis except
(a) Diabetes mellitus (b) Shock
(c) Hyperventilation (d) Uremia
Ans:-(c)
14. Caseous necrosis is the hallmark of
(a) Myocardial infarction (b) Cerebral infract
(c) Tuberculosis (d) Fungal infection
Ans:-(c)
15. Russel bodies are the hyaline inclusion seen in
(a) Hepatocytes (b) Plasma cells
(c) Skeletal muscle fibers (d) Renal epithelial cells
Ans:-(b)
16. Councilman bodies are the hyaline inclusion seen in
(a) Hepatocytes (b) Renal tubular cells
(c) Plasma cells (d) Neurons
Ans:-(a)
17. Following are the etiological agents of chronic inflammation except
(a) Pyogenic organism (b) Intracellular organism
(c) Fungal infection (d) Tuberculosis
Ans:-(a)
18. Healing by primary intention is observed in
(a) Abscess cavity (b) Extensive burns

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(c) Surgically sutured wound (d) Macerated wound

Ans:-(c)
19. Phagocytosis includes all of the following steps except
(a) Endocytosis (b) Exocytosis
(c) Antibody formation (d) Enzymatic digestion
Ans:-(c)
20. The commonest causes of ischemic necrosis (infraction) is
(a) Hypoxia (b) Microbiological agent
(c) Physical agent (d) Chemical agents
Ans:-(a)
21. Barrettes' esophagus show the following type of metaplastic epithelium
(a) Gastric (b) Squamous
(c) Transitional (d) Intestinal
Ans:-(a)
22. The parasitic disease associated with achalasia cardia is
(a) Malaria (b) Chhaga's disease
(c) Microfilaria (d) Roundworms
Ans:-(b)
23. Duodenal peptic ulcers are associated with
(a) Achlorhydria (b) Hypochlorhydria
(c) Normochlorhydria (d) Hyperchlorhydria
Ans:-(d)
24. Most common microscopic type of gastric carcinoma is
(a) Adenocarcinoma (b) Squamous cell carcinoma
(c) Lymphoma (d) Sarcoma
Ans:-(a)
25. Acute stress ulcers of stomach mucosa in cases of burns are called as
(a) Varicose ulcers (b) Rodent ulcers
(c) Curling's ulcers (d) Cushing's ulcers
Ans:-(c)

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