MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following is not a symptom of cancer? |
| A. | Unexplained loss of weight |
| B. | A lump or hard swelling which does not heal |
| C. | Baldness |
| D. | Loss of blood through a natural orifice |
| Answer» D. Loss of blood through a natural orifice | |
| 2. |
What are anticarcinogens? |
| A. | Substances used to detect cancer |
| B. | Substances used to kill cancerous cells |
| C. | Substances used to prevent the action of carcinogens |
| D. | Substances used to slow down the immune system |
| Answer» D. Substances used to slow down the immune system | |
| 3. |
Taxol is an anticancer drug obtained from Vinca rosea. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 4. |
When are the biological response modifiers used to treat cancer? |
| A. | When the immune system responds to cancerous cells |
| B. | When the immune system fails to detect the cancerous cells |
| C. | When the immune system is hyperactive |
| D. | When the immune system destroys the cancerous cells |
| Answer» B. When the immune system fails to detect the cancerous cells | |
| 5. |
Which of the following radiations are used in radiotherapy? |
| A. | Alpha rays |
| B. | Beta rays |
| C. | Gamma rays |
| D. | X-rays |
| Answer» D. X-rays | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is not a common approach to treat cancer? |
| A. | Surgery |
| B. | Radiotherapy with ionising radiations |
| C. | Immunotherapy |
| D. | Chemotherapy |
| Answer» C. Immunotherapy | |
| 7. |
What is the use of monoclonal antibodies? |
| A. | They are used to detect cancerous cells |
| B. | They are used to increase the blood platelets count |
| C. | They are used to treat AIDS |
| D. | They are used to give a three-dimensional image of the internal organs of the body |
| Answer» B. They are used to increase the blood platelets count | |
| 8. |
Techniques of molecular biology cannot be used to detect genes that cause cancer. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 9. |
Which of the following techniques is commonly used to detect cancer in cervix and uterus? |
| A. | Biopsy |
| B. | Endoscopy |
| C. | Radiography |
| D. | PCR |
| Answer» B. Endoscopy | |
| 10. |
What is the full form of CT? |
| A. | Computed Topography |
| B. | Computed Tomography |
| C. | Cumulative Tissue |
| D. | Cumulative Technique |
| Answer» B. Computed Tomography | |
| 11. |
Which of the following is the correct option regarding biopsy? |
| A. | Normal tissues of the infected individuals are studied |
| B. | Thick sections of living tissues are studied under the microscope |
| C. | Histopathological studies are done by an ophthalmologist |
| D. | Suspected tissues are studied under the microscope |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Cancer detection is not based on which of the following tests or studies? |
| A. | Biopsy |
| B. | Widal test |
| C. | Histopathological studies |
| D. | Bone Marrow tests |
| Answer» C. Histopathological studies | |
| 13. |
Which of the following is the most accurate and safest technique to diagnose cancer? |
| A. | Biopsy |
| B. | CT scan |
| C. | MRI |
| D. | Radiography |
| Answer» D. Radiography | |
| 14. |
What is the full form of MRI? |
| A. | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| B. | Motor Radiating Images |
| C. | Menstruation Related Images |
| D. | Mobile Resonance Imaging |
| Answer» B. Motor Radiating Images | |