Pathology – MCQs

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1.The enlargement of the uterus throughout pregnancy is an example of which process?

2.What distinguishes a neoplasm from an inflammatory overgrowth most notably?

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true about reversible cell injury?

4.Which of the following is not considered a characteristic of malignancy?

5.Which organ is the most frequent location for osteosarcoma metastases?

6.In which type of cancer is a somatic mutation of the PTEN gene commonly observed?

7.Which of the following viruses is NOT known to cause cancer in humans?

8.In which condition is the Philadelphia chromosome most commonly identified?

9.Which type of cell exhibits a high rate of mitosis and closely resembles undifferentiated mesenchymal cells from its original tissue?

10.Which bacterial assay is commonly used to detect mutagenic carcinogens?

11.What causes the enlargement of the left kidney after the right kidney is removed (vicarious hypertrophy)?

12.Which type of bone lesion is characterized by an expansile, eccentrically ballooned appearance?

13.Although metastatic bone lesions are typically osteolytic, in which type of cancer are osteoblastic bone metastases commonly observed?

14.Which condition is characterized by an onion skin radiographic appearance?

15.What is the typical nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio observed in malignant cells?

16.Where are mitotic figures observed in epithelial dysplasia?

17.Which type of malignant tumor originates from epithelial tissue?

18.The Pap smear test identifies dysplasia, carcinoma in situ, and invasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix based on which fundamental principle?

19.Which of the following conditions is linked to Epstein-Barr virus infection?

20.What is the name of the malignant tumor that originates from skeletal muscle tissue?