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Mechanisms of Disease 7: Cellular Adapatations

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During which phase of the cell cycle is DNA synthesised?

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

M

d)

S

2.

Which of the following are an example of ‘stable’ cell populations?

a)

Cardiac myocytes

b)

Epithelium

c)

Hepatocytes

d)

Skeletal myocytes

3.

Which of the following is described by the cellular adaption hypertrophy.

a)

Become smaller

b)

Be replaced by a different cell type

c)

Increase in number above normal

d)

Increase in cell size

e)

Multiply to replace losses

4.

Barrett’s oesophagus describes the metaplastic change of oesophageal ______a______ epithelium to gastric/intestinal epithelium.

a)

Pseudostratified

b)

Simple columnar

c)

Stratified squamous

d)

Stratified columnar

e)

Urothelium

5.

Choanal ______a______ (meaning lack of orifice/passage) is a congenital disorder where the back of the nasal passage is blocked.

a)

Aplasia

b)

Atresia

c)

Dysplasia

d)

Involution

e)

Hypoplasia

6.

What cellular adaption will occur in the area labelled ‘B’ in response to chronic hypertension.

a)

Dysplasia

b)

Hyperplasia

c)

Hypertrophy

d)

Metaplasia