Pathology Questions and Answers Part-1

1. The concept of clinicopathologic correlation (CPC) by study of morbid anatomy was introduced by:
a) Hippocrates
b) Virchow
c) John Hunter
d) Morgagni

Answer: d

2. ABO human blood group system was first described by:
a) Edward Jenner
b) Karl Landsteiner
c) Hippocrates
d) Laennec

Answer: b

3. Exact number of human chromosomes was first described in the year:
a) 1947
b) 1950
c) 1953
d) 1956

Answer: d

4. Structure of DNA of the cell was described by:
a) Watson and Crick
b) Tijo and Levan
c) Ruska and Lorries
d) Barbara McClintock

Answer: a

5. Which of the following was discovered first in human beings
a) Number of chromosomes
b) Structure of DNA
c) In situ hybridisation
d) Polymerase chain reaction

Answer: b

6. Father of cellular pathology is:
a) Carl Rokitansky
b) FT Schwann
c) G. Morgagni
d) Rudolf Virchow

Answer: d

7. Humans genome consists of following approximate number of genes:
a) 20,000
b) 30,000
c) 50,000
d) 100,000

Answer: b

8. Stem cell research consists of:
a) Cadaver cells grown in vitro
b) Plant cells grown in vitro
c) Human cells grown in vitro
d) Synonymous with PCR

Answer: c

9. Human genome project was completed in:
a) 2001
b) 2002
c) 2003
d) 2004

Answer: c

10. Frozen section is employed for the following purposes except:
a) Fat demonstration
b) Amyloid
c) Rapid diagnosis
d) Enzymes

Answer: b