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Pathophysiology Exam 1 – Kahoot-Style Study Questions

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Samuel and Avery are training for a marathon, and their muscle cells need to adapt to the increased workload. Which cellular change involves an increase in cell size to help them run faster?

a)

Hyperplasia

b)

Hypertrophy

c)

Metaplasia

d)

Dysplasia

2.

During biology class, William noticed that a tissue sample had cells shrinking due to less blood supply. What is this decrease in cell size called?

a)

Hypertrophy

b)

Dysplasia

c)

Atrophy

d)

Hyperplasia

3.

Abigail and Aiden are racing to solve a science mystery! They discover that tissues in the body need oxygen to stay healthy. Which type of cellular injury happens when oxygen delivery to tissues is interrupted?

a)

Chemical injury

b)

Hypoxic injury

c)

Toxic injury

d)

Oxidative stress

4.

Emma and Arjun are learning about what happens when blood flow returns after an ischemic event. Can you help them figure out which process can actually make the injury worse?

a)

ATP depletion

b)

Calcium removal

c)

Free radical production

d)

Reduced inflammation

5.

During biology class, Luna, Charlotte, and Abigail were discussing what happens when fat builds up inside liver cells. Can you help them out? What is this condition called?

a)

Lipidosis

b)

Steatosis

c)

Cholesterol embolism

d)

Glycogen storage

6.

Abigail, Rohan, and Michael are exploring the mysteries of the human body in their biology class. Suddenly, they stumble upon a question: Which type of necrosis is commonly seen in brain tissue?

a)

Coagulative

b)

Fat

c)

Liquefactive

d)

Gangrenous

7.

Priya and Rohan are in biology class, and their teacher asks: What is the term for programmed, energy-dependent cell death?

a)

Necrosis

b)

Apoptosis

c)

Autophagy

d)

Mitosis

8.

Emma and Mason are learning about how cells say goodbye! Which process is known as programmed cell death?

a)

Necrosis

b)

Autophagy

c)

Apoptosis

d)

Oncosis

9.

Michael and Harper are in science class, and their teacher asks: "Which process is the main way reactive oxygen species damage cells?" Can you help them choose the right answer?

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Lipid peroxidation

c)

DNA repair

d)

Enzyme inhibition

10.

Emma and William are learning about uric acid in class. If there is excess uric acid deposited in tissues, what condition might they discover?

a)

Dystrophic calcification

b)

Metastatic calcification

c)

Gout

d)

Hemosiderosis

11.

Arjun, David, and Aria are curious about what causes cells to age. Can you help them figure it out? Aging at the cellular level occurs due to:

a)

Rapid cell turnover

b)

Accumulation of minor injuries over time

c)

Increased repair mechanisms

d)

Enhanced DNA stability

12.

Luna and James are learning about the body's defenses. When Isla gets a small cut, her skin turns red and puffy. Which line of defense is this inflammation showing?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

13.

Emma and Aria are learning about inflammation in science class. When they notice redness and warmth, what is causing these changes?

a)

Vasoconstriction

b)

Vasodilation

c)

Clot formation

d)

Leukocyte migration

14.

Ava, Anika, and Hannah are learning about the body's response to injury. When increased vascular permeability occurs, which of the following do they notice happening the most?

a)

Fever

b)

Edema

c)

Leukocytosis

d)

Pain

15.

Ava and Ethan are learning about the immune system. Which complement component helps their immune cells gobble up germs more effectively?

a)

C3b

b)

C5a

16.

Grace and Liam are racing to answer: Which cell is the speedy responder, arriving first at the site of acute inflammation?

a)

Macrophage

b)

Neutrophil

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

17.

Imagine Charlotte, Elijah, and Aria are tiny leukocytes racing toward an injury site, following a trail of chemical breadcrumbs! What is this movement called?

a)

Diapedesis

b)

Margination

c)

Chemotaxis

d)

Opsonization

18.

During science class, Aiden and Hannah are investigating different types of exudates. Suddenly, they come across a sample with lots of pus! Which exudate is most closely associated with pus formation?

a)

Serous

b)

Fibrinous

c)

Purulent

d)

Hemorrhagic

19.

Liam and Mason are studying for their immunology test. Suddenly, Abigail asks, "Which cytokine is famous for causing fever and making you feel all those systemic inflammation symptoms?" Can you help them pick the right answer?

a)

IL-10

b)

TGF-β

c)

TNF-α

d)

IFN-γ

20.

Zoe and Grace are learning about wound healing in science class. During which phase do new tissue formation and angiogenesis take place?

a)

Hemostasis

b)

Inflammation

c)

Proliferation

d)

Remodeling

21.

During a science class, Ava and Elijah are learning about wound healing. Suddenly, Jackson asks, "What is it called when a wound separates at the suture line?" Can you help them answer?

a)

Contracture

b)

Keloid formation

c)

Dehiscence

d)

Granulation

22.

Ava and Maya are learning about diseases in class. If Avery is exposed to a pathogen, what is the period called before Avery starts showing any symptoms?

a)

Prodromal period

b)

Acute stage

c)

Incubation period

d)

Convalescence

23.

Noah and William are discussing what makes a microorganism dangerous. Can you help them out? What is the term for a microorganism’s ability to cause disease?

a)

Virulence

b)

Infectivity

c)

Pathogenicity

d)

Communicability

24.

Lily and Liam are in science class, and their teacher asks: "Which type of microorganism is most commonly associated with endotoxins?" Can you help them choose the right answer?

a)

Viruses

b)

Gram-positive bacteria

c)

Gram-negative bacteria

d)

Fungi

25.

Zoe, Ethan, and Arjun are having a science debate! Zoe says viruses are just like bacteria, but Ethan disagrees. Which fact proves Ethan right about how viruses differ from bacteria?

a)

Can reproduce independently

b)

Are killed by antibiotics

c)

Require host cells to replicate

d)

Contain peptidoglycan

26.

Liam and Aria are studying viruses in class. Isla asks, "What do you call those small, gradual mutations in viral surface antigens that make it tricky for our immune system to keep up?" Can you help Isla answer?

a)

Antigenic shift

b)

Antigenic drift

c)

Viral latency

d)

Immune evasion

27.

Luna and Oliver are learning about HIV in biology class. Can you help them figure out which type of cell HIV primarily destroys, leading to immunosuppression?

a)

B cells

b)

Macrophages

c)

CD4 T cells

d)

NK cells

28.

During a science quiz, Anika and Jackson are debating how SARS-CoV-2 sneaks into human cells. Can you help them out? SARS-CoV-2 enters human cells by binding to:

a)

CD4 receptors

b)

ACE-2 receptors

c)

Fc receptors

d)

Toll-like receptors

29.

Jackson and Charlotte are discussing why some people get opportunistic fungal infections. Who among the following is most at risk?

a)

Healthy adults

b)

Vaccinated

c)

Immunocompromised

d)

Neonates only

30.

Abigail and Benjamin are in science class, and they just learned that some bacteria have a clever way to survive antibiotics! Which mechanism lets these bacteria pump antibiotics out of their cells and keep thriving?

a)

Enzyme degradation

b)

Cell wall modification

c)

Efflux pumps

d)

Reduced metabolism

31.

Lily, Maya, and Anika are preparing for their science quiz! They wonder: How do vaccines help protect people from getting sick?

Vaccines protect individuals primarily by:

a)

Killing pathogens directly

b)

Stimulating adaptive immunity

c)

Activating neutrophils

d)

Suppressing inflammation

32.

Charlotte, Mia, and Rohan are discussing the immune system in class. Which feature makes adaptive immunity different from innate immunity?

a)

Immediate

b)

Nonspecific

c)

Specific and has memory

d)

Always present

33.

Elijah, Arjun, and Maya are on a science adventure! They want to know: which cells in our body are the real antibody-making heroes?

a)

T cells

b)

B cells

c)

NK cells

d)

Macrophages

34.

During a science quiz, Michael and Zoe are trying to remember: Which antibody is the very first to be produced when your body faces a new infection?

a)

IgG

b)

IgA

c)

IgM

d)

IgE

35.

Kai and Mia are learning about the immune system in class. They wonder: Which immunoglobulin is most abundant in bodily secretions?

a)

IgG

b)

IgM

c)

IgA

d)

IgE

36.

Imagine Hannah and Jackson are in a biology quiz showdown! Antigens presented on MHC I molecules will activate which type of immune cell?

a)

Helper T cells

b)

Cytotoxic T cells

c)

B cells

d)

NK cells

37.

Grace is curious about how babies get protected before they're born. Can you help her figure out which antibody provides passive immunity to the fetus?

(a)  

38.

Imagine Michael, Kai, and Elijah are superheroes in the immune system! Which process gives their lymphocyte powers the ability to respond to a specific antigen?

a)

Opsonization

b)

Clonal selection

c)

Chemotaxis

d)

Phagocytosis

39.

Grace and James are in a science quiz showdown! They are asked: Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity involves which cell type?

a)

Neutrophils

b)

Macrophages

c)

NK cells

d)

Eosinophils

40.

Imagine Abigail and Rohan are learning about the immune system. Immunologic memory is like having a superhero sidekick that helps your body respond to germs. What special power does immunologic memory give your immune system?

a)

Slower responses

b)

Increased inflammation

c)

Faster secondary responses

d)

IgM dominance

41.

Abigail and Arjun are curious about why older adults often have reduced immune function. Can you help them figure it out? What is the main reason for this change?

a)

Increased antibodies

b)

Thymic involution

c)

Hyperactive macrophages

d)

Increased cytokines

42.

Grace and Anika are preparing for their immunology quiz! They come across a question: Type I hypersensitivity reactions are mediated by which of the following?

a)

IgG

b)

IgM

c)

IgE

d)

T cells

43.

Mia and Arjun are learning about hypersensitivity reactions in class. Which type of hypersensitivity reaction specifically targets certain tissues or cells? Help them choose the right answer!

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

44.

Noah and Emma are studying for their immunology test. They come across a tricky question: Immune complex deposition is characteristic of which reaction?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

45.

Luna and Arjun are discussing immunology in class. Luna asks, "Which cells are activated during delayed hypersensitivity reactions?" Can you help them out?

a)

Antibodies

b)

Mast cells

c)

T lymphocytes

d)

Complement

46.

Anika, Ava, and Aria are learning about the immune system in class. Their teacher asks: What happens when the body loses its immune tolerance?

a)

Allergy

b)

Immunodeficiency

c)

Autoimmunity

d)

Infection

47.

Noah, David, and Ethan are learning about blood types in science class. The teacher asks: Why is type O blood considered the universal donor?

a)

No antibodies present

b)

No A or B antigens present

c)

Contains Rh antigen

d)

Has low plasma proteins

48.

Noah and Charlotte are discussing organ transplants in class. Noah asks, "What causes hyperacute transplant rejection to happen so quickly?" Can you help them out?

a)

T-cell activation

b)

Chronic inflammation

c)

Preexisting antibodies

d)

Minor antigen mismatch

49.

Imagine Avery, Scarlett, and Nora are superheroes fighting off germs! Severe combined immunodeficiency is like losing your superpowers. Which cells do they lose?

a)

B cells only

b)

T cells only

c)

Both T and B cells

d)

Complement only

50.

Noah and Anika are working on a science project about the immune system. They discover that some people get repeated infections from encapsulated bacteria. Can you help them figure out which part of the immune system might be deficient?

a)

T cells

b)

Antibodies

c)

NK cells

d)

Cytokines

51.

Emma and Mason are studying for their biology test. Emma asks Mason, "Do you know what is the most common cause of secondary immunodeficiency?" Can you help Mason choose the right answer?

a)

Genetic mutations

b)

Congenital absence of immune cells

c)

Disease or medical treatment

d)

Vaccine failure