Pathology Mcqs - Set 3

1)   DiGeorge’s syndrome is due to___________?

a. Congenital thymic aplasia
b. Deficiency of complement factor
c. Inborn error of metabolism
d. Chromosomal anomaly
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Congenital thymic aplasia

Explanation:
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2)   A child’s CSF was examined I contains slightly raised or normal PMN cells, raised lymphocytes, absence of mycotic growth, value of protein is normal or above normal, glucose level is normal. The most probable diagnosis is____________?

a. Pyogenic bacterial meningitis
b. Viral meningitis
c. Fungal meningitis
d. Tuberculous meningitis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Viral meningitis

Explanation:
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3)   Bone marrow stem cells differ from differ from differentiated progenitor stem cells in what respect ?

a. Provide differentiated terminal cells
b. Reconstitution of Bone marrow
c. Formation of the ovum
d. Act as a repair system for the body
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Reconstitution of Bone marrow

Explanation:
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4)   Which is true about Multiple myeloma ?

a. IgM spike increase
b. Direct plasma cell deposition in glomerular capilaries leads to kidney damage
c. IL 8 is a marker for bone lesions
d. Invariably increase in alkaline phosphatase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: IgM spike increase

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5)   Which of the following procedures is used as a routine technique in karyotyping using light microscopy ?

a. G banding
b. C banding
c. Q banding
d. Brd V-staining
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: G banding

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6)   Prostate specific antigen is used as____________?

a. Tumor marker
b. Proto oncogene
c. Oncogene
d. Bacterial antigen
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Tumor marker

Explanation:
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7)   Which is associated with defect in DNA repair___________?

a. Xeroderma pigmentosum
b. Albinism
c. Icthyosis
d. Sickle cell anaemia
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Xeroderma pigmentosum

Explanation:
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8)   All of the following types of collagen except one are present in cartliage__________?

a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 9
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4

Explanation:
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9)   Which of the following is most common location of intracranial neurocysticercoses ?

a. Brain parenchyma
b. Spinal card
c. Basal cisternae
d. Medulla oblongata
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Brain parenchyma

Explanation:
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10)   Why fetal cells continue to divide but terminally differentiated adult cells do not divide ?

a. There are many cyclin inhibitors which prevent cell to enter into S phase in adult
b. Phosphatase absent in fetal cells
c. Proteinase is absent in fetus
d. Absence of CD kinase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: There are many cyclin inhibitors which prevent cell to enter into S phase in adult

Explanation:
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11)   Which of the following is not present in lungs ?

a. Clara cells
b. Langerhans cells
c. Brush cells
d. Klutischky cells
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Langerhans cells

Explanation:
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12)   Tha gene for Breast Cancer (BRCA) is present on chromosome___________?

a. 21
b. 17
c. 15
d. 9
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 17

Explanation:
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13)   Barr body is associated with________?

a. Metaphase
b. Interphase
c. Anaphase
d. Prophase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Interphase

Explanation:
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14)   Leucopenia is characteristic of____________?

a. Appendicitis
b. Enteric fever
c. Meningitis
d. Myocardial infarction
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Enteric fever

Explanation:
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15)   Syndrome associated with increased risk of leukemia is__________?

a. Plummer vinson syndrome
b. Klinefelter syndrome
c. Sturge weber syndrome
d. Multiple hamartoma syndrome
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Klinefelter syndrome

Explanation:
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16)   Saddle embolus causes sudden death by blocking___________?

a. Coronary arteries
b. Cerebral arteries
c. Pulmonary arteries
d. Renal arteries
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pulmonary arteries

Explanation:
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17)   Disappearance of nuclear chromatin is called as__________?

a. Pyknosis
b. Karyolysis
c. Karyorhexis
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Karyolysis

Explanation:
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18)   An acute inflammation would attract____________?

a. Monocytes
b. Plasma cells
c. Neutrophils
d. Eosinophils
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Neutrophils

Explanation:
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19)   Which of the following is not a mediator of inflammation___________?

a. Interferon
b. Prostaglandins
c. TNF
d. Myeloperoxidase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Interferon

Explanation:
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20)   Anaphylotoxins are___________?

a. C3a, C5a
b. C3b, C5a
c. C2, C3
d. C3b, C5b
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: C3a, C5a

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!