Self-Assessment Test #2 – BOC
Questions and Answers Already Passed
What is the main function of mast cells in the immune response?
A) Producing antibodies
B) Attacking parasites
✔✔C) Releasing histamine during allergic reactions
D) Digesting cellular debris
In histopathology, what stain is commonly used to identify connective tissue?
A) Hematoxylin
B) Gram stain
✔✔C) Masson's Trichrome
D) Wright stain
Which condition is commonly diagnosed with a high sedimentation rate?
A) Hypothyroidism
✔✔B) Chronic inflammation
C) Kidney failure
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,D) Dehydration
What type of immunity is transferred from mother to child through breast milk?
✔✔A) Passive immunity
B) Active immunity
C) Acquired immunity
D) Innate immunity
Which enzyme is typically measured to assess pancreatic function?
A) AST
✔✔B) Amylase
C) ALT
D) Myeloperoxidase
What is the primary purpose of conducting an agarose gel electrophoresis?
A) To measure protein concentration
✔✔B) To separate DNA or RNA fragments by size
C) To detect antigens
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,D) To count white blood cells
Which condition involves a deficiency of clotting factors?
✔✔A) Hemophilia
B) Leukopenia
C) Polycythemia
D) Hypokalemia
In a bacterial culture, which medium is selective for Gram-negative bacteria?
A) Blood agar
B) Chocolate agar
✔✔C) MacConkey agar
D) Nutrient agar
What does an elevated reticulocyte count indicate?
A) Low white blood cell production
B) Bone marrow suppression
✔✔C) Increased red blood cell production
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, D) Vitamin deficiency
Which of these organs is responsible for the breakdown of hemoglobin?
A) Heart
✔✔B) Liver
C) Pancreas
D) Lymph nodes
What does an increased level of serum lactate typically indicate?
A) Low oxygen intake
✔✔B) Tissue hypoxia or anaerobic metabolism
C) Iron overload
D) Dehydration
What part of the blood is typically tested to assess electrolyte balance?
A) Red blood cells
✔✔B) Plasma
C) Platelets
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Questions and Answers Already Passed
What is the main function of mast cells in the immune response?
A) Producing antibodies
B) Attacking parasites
✔✔C) Releasing histamine during allergic reactions
D) Digesting cellular debris
In histopathology, what stain is commonly used to identify connective tissue?
A) Hematoxylin
B) Gram stain
✔✔C) Masson's Trichrome
D) Wright stain
Which condition is commonly diagnosed with a high sedimentation rate?
A) Hypothyroidism
✔✔B) Chronic inflammation
C) Kidney failure
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,D) Dehydration
What type of immunity is transferred from mother to child through breast milk?
✔✔A) Passive immunity
B) Active immunity
C) Acquired immunity
D) Innate immunity
Which enzyme is typically measured to assess pancreatic function?
A) AST
✔✔B) Amylase
C) ALT
D) Myeloperoxidase
What is the primary purpose of conducting an agarose gel electrophoresis?
A) To measure protein concentration
✔✔B) To separate DNA or RNA fragments by size
C) To detect antigens
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,D) To count white blood cells
Which condition involves a deficiency of clotting factors?
✔✔A) Hemophilia
B) Leukopenia
C) Polycythemia
D) Hypokalemia
In a bacterial culture, which medium is selective for Gram-negative bacteria?
A) Blood agar
B) Chocolate agar
✔✔C) MacConkey agar
D) Nutrient agar
What does an elevated reticulocyte count indicate?
A) Low white blood cell production
B) Bone marrow suppression
✔✔C) Increased red blood cell production
3
, D) Vitamin deficiency
Which of these organs is responsible for the breakdown of hemoglobin?
A) Heart
✔✔B) Liver
C) Pancreas
D) Lymph nodes
What does an increased level of serum lactate typically indicate?
A) Low oxygen intake
✔✔B) Tissue hypoxia or anaerobic metabolism
C) Iron overload
D) Dehydration
What part of the blood is typically tested to assess electrolyte balance?
A) Red blood cells
✔✔B) Plasma
C) Platelets
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