Cellular Pathology and Adaptations Quiz
Test your knowledge with 12 questions on cellular adaptations, necrosis, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, injury, and more in pathophysiology.
#1
Which of the following cellular adaptations is reversible?
Atrophy
Hypertrophy
Metaplasia
Dysplasia
#2
Which of the following cellular adaptations is associated with an increase in the number of cells?
Atrophy
Hypertrophy
Hyperplasia
Metaplasia
#3
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of dystrophic calcification?
Occurs in normal tissues
Associated with increased serum calcium levels
Leads to soft tissue ossification
Occurs in necrotic tissue
#4
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of hypertrophy?
Decrease in cell size
Increase in cell number
Increase in cell size
Replacement of one cell type by another
#5
Which type of necrosis is typically associated with tuberculosis infections?
Caseous necrosis
Coagulative necrosis
Fat necrosis
Fibrinoid necrosis
#6
Which of the following is an example of physiological hypertrophy?
Hypertrophy of the heart in response to exercise
Hypertrophy of the liver due to hepatitis
Hypertrophy of the kidneys due to chronic renal disease
Hypertrophy of the muscles due to denervation
#7
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of metaplasia?
Reversible
Precedes hypertrophy
Represents an increase in cell size
Replacement of one differentiated cell type with another
#8
Which of the following conditions is NOT associated with pathologic hyperplasia?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Endometrial hyperplasia
Psoriasis
Polycythemia vera
#9
Which of the following is NOT a feature of apoptosis?
Cell shrinkage
Inflammation
Formation of apoptotic bodies
DNA fragmentation
#10
Which of the following is a characteristic of necrosis but not of apoptosis?
Energy-dependent process
Cell membrane integrity maintained
Cellular contents released into the extracellular space
Fragmentation of the nucleus
#11
Which of the following is NOT a cause of cellular injury?
Hypoxia
Free radicals
Heat
Eustress
#12
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of coagulative necrosis?
Tissue architecture preserved
Associated with liquefaction
Typically seen in tuberculosis infections
Most commonly seen in the brain
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