Mcq Subject: Pathology

Deficiency of the ‘intrinsic factor of Castle’ causes –

A. Megaloblastic anemia

B. Pernicious anemia

C. Cooley's anemia

D. Aplastic anemia

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A 22-year-old primigravida notes absent fetal movement for 2 days. The fetus is delivered stillborn at 19 weeks’ gestation. The macerated fetus shows marked hydrops fetalis and a large posterior cystic hygroma of the neck. At autopsy, internal anomalies include aortic coarctation and a horseshoe kidney. Which of the following karyotypes is most likely to be present in cells obtained from this fetus?

A. 45, X

B. 47, XX, +18

C. 47, XX, +21

D. 47, XYY

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Most common site of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is:-

A. Small intestine

B. Colon

C. Stomach

D. Liver

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The blood in the vessels normally does not clot because:

A. Vitamin K antagonists are present in plasma

B. Thrombin has a positive feedback on plasminogen

C. Sodium citrate in plasma chelates calcium ions

D. Vascular endothelium is smooth and coated with glycocalyx

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Cytogenetics for synovial cell sarcoma

A. t (9,22)

B. t (11,14)

C. t (8,14)

D. t (x,18)

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Predisposing factor for venous thrombosis ?

A. AT III deficiency

B. Protein S deficiency

C. Protein C deficiency

D. All

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In apoptosis, the nucleus is destroyed by

A. Endonuclease fragmentation

B. Karyolysis

C. Phagocytosis

D. Necrosis

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Tumor associated with tuberous sclerosis is/ are-

A. Renal angiomyoma

B. Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma

C. Rhabdomyoma heart

D. All the above

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In hemophilia, which of the following is raised:September 2007

A. BT

B. CT

C. PT

D. aPTT

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A 25-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus presents with diffuse petechiae and fatigue. Physical examination demonstrates lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly Laboratory findings include normocytic anemia (hemoglobin =6.1 g/dL) and thrombocytopenia (30,000/mL). Which of the following is the most likely underlying mechanism in the development of thrombocytopenia in this patient?

A. Antibody-mediated platelet destruction

B. Clonal plasma cell circulating paraprotein

C. Decreased susceptibility to complement-mediated lysis

D. Defect in the platelet cytoskeleton

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