Medical MCQs

Option A: Cervical third of buccal surface

Option B: Middle third of buccal surface

Option C: Middle third of lingual surface

Option D: Occlusal surface

Correct Answer: Occlusal surface ✔

Option A: Enamel rods

Option B: Incremental lines of retzius

Option C: Nasmyth’s membrane

Option D: Pellicle

Correct Answer: Incremental lines of retzius ✔

Option A: Resorption of roots of deciduous incisors and canines begins on their lingual surfaces

Option B: Resorption of roots of deciduous molars begins on their inner surfaces

Option C: Shedding of deciduous teeth is delayed in the absence of their successor teeth

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: None of the above ✔

Option A: Non-keratinized epithelium is characterized by absence of stratum granulosum and stratum corneum, The surface cells are nucleated

Option B: Parakeratinished epithelium is characterized by superficial cells with pyknotic nuclei and absence of stratum granulosum

Option C: In ortho keratinisation the superficial cells lose their nuclei, but stratum granulosum is present

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: gingiva and alveolar mucosa

Option B: Hard palate and gingiva

Option C: Buccal andalveolar mucosa

Option D: Hard and soft palate

Correct Answer: Hard palate and gingiva ✔

Option A: Lips

Option B: Tongue

Option C: Roof of the soft palate

Option D: Oropharynx

Correct Answer: Roof of the soft palate ✔

Option A: Appear as circular with an amorphous core in keratinized epithelium

Option B: Originate from golgi system

Option C: Packed with tonofilaments

Option D: Helps in adhesion of fully keratinized epithelial cells

Correct Answer: Originate from golgi system ✔

Option A: Contains lamina lucida & Lamina dura

Option B: Consists luratihyaline granules

Option C: consists of lamina densa and lamina lucida

Option D: consists of desmosomes and hemi desmosomes

Correct Answer: consists of lamina densa and lamina lucida ✔

Option A: Melanocyte

Option B: Lymphocyte

Option C: Merkel cell

Option D: Langerhans cell

Correct Answer: Langerhans cell ✔

Option A: Foliate

Option B: Filiform

Option C: Circumvallate

Option D: Fungiform

Correct Answer: Circumvallate ✔

Option A: Keratinocytes

Option B: Mast cells

Option C: Melanocytes

Option D: Myoepithelila cells

Correct Answer: Melanocytes ✔

Option A: Primary attachment epithelium

Option B: Secondary attachment epithelium

Option C: Primary enamel cuticle

Option D: Reduced enamel epithelium

Correct Answer: Primary attachment epithelium ✔

Option A: It contains more No. of sweat glands

Option B: It contains more do. of sebaceous glands

Option C: It contains less number of sebaceous glands

Option D: It contains less number of sweat glands

Correct Answer: It contains less number of sebaceous glands ✔

Option A: Due to alternate elevations and depressions in epithelium

Option B: Functional adaptation to mechanical impact

Option C: Disappeared in progressing gingivitis due to edema and this change is reversible

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Langhan’s cell

Option B: RBC

Option C: Langerhans cell

Option D: Grey cell

Correct Answer: Langerhans cell ✔

Option A: Fungiform

Option B: Filiform

Option C: Circumvallate

Option D: Foliate

Correct Answer: Filiform ✔

Option A: Keratinised

Option B: Non keratinized

Option C: Parakeratinised

Option D: Orthokeratinized

Correct Answer: Orthokeratinized ✔

Option A: Has no rete pegs

Option B: Has prominent rete pegs

Option C: Is keratinized

Option D: Is para-keratinized

Correct Answer: Has no rete pegs ✔

Option A: Alveolar mucosa

Option B: Floor of the mouth

Option C: Attached gingiva

Option D: Buccal mucosa

Correct Answer: Attached gingiva ✔

Option A: Lamina dura

Option B: Dental cuticle

Option C: Lamina propria

Option D: Fibroblasts

Correct Answer: Lamina propria ✔

Option A: Pink

Option B: Red

Option C: Coral pink

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Coral pink ✔

Option A: Keratinized

Option B: Non keratinized

Option C: Ortho, para and non keratinized

Option D: Only para keratinized

Correct Answer: Ortho, para and non keratinized ✔

Option A: Shifts apically with age

Option B: Shifts coronally with age

Option C: Constant throughout the life

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Constant throughout the life ✔

Option A: St. granulosum

Option B: St. spinosum

Option C: St. basale

Option D: Prickle cell layer

Correct Answer: St. granulosum ✔

Option A: Tip

Option B: Sides

Option C: Back

Option D: Front

Correct Answer: Back ✔

Option A: Fibro blast

Option B: Odontoblasts

Option C: Cementoblasts

Option D: Merkel cells

Correct Answer: Fibro blast ✔

Option A: Larger than the basal cells

Option B: Smaller than the basal cells

Option C: same size as that of basal cells

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Larger than the basal cells ✔

Option A: Melanocyte

Option B: Merkel cells

Option C: Langerhan cell

Option D: Keratinocyte

Correct Answer: Langerhan cell ✔

Option A: 0.004-0.005 ppm

Option B: 0.006-0.007 ppm

Option C: 0.007-0.005 ppm

Option D: 0.007-0.08 ppm

Correct Answer: 0.007-0.005 ppm ✔

Option A: Involucrin

Option B: Vinculin

Option C: Filaggrin

Option D: Nectin

Correct Answer: Filaggrin ✔

Option A: Fungiform

Option B: Filiform

Option C: Circumvallate

Option D: Foliate

Correct Answer: Filiform ✔

Option A: Basal cell layer

Option B: Granular cell layer

Option C: Spinous cells and granular cells

Option D: Basal cells and parabasal spinous cells

Correct Answer: Basal cells and parabasal spinous cells ✔

Option A: Reticular fibers

Option B: Collagen fibers

Option C: Hemidesmosomes

Option D: Desmosomes

Correct Answer: Hemidesmosomes ✔

Option A: Keratinized

Option B: Non-keratinized

Option C: Parakeratinised

Option D: Orthokeratinized

Correct Answer: Non-keratinized ✔

Option A: Para keratinised

Option B: Ortho keratinised

Option C: Non keratinised

Option D: Sub keratinised

Correct Answer: Ortho keratinised ✔

Option A: Impaction

Option B: Gingivitis

Option C: Occlusal wear

Option D: Gingival recession

Correct Answer: Gingival recession ✔

Option A: Attachment of ameloblasts to the tooth

Option B: Microscopically it resembles basal lamina

Option C: Derived from secondary attachment epithelium

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: It attached to buccinator muscle in cheeks

Option B: It attached to orbicularis oris in lips

Option C: A & B are correct

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: A & B are correct ✔

Option A: Sensory function

Option B: Secretory function

Option C: Neuro sensory

Option D: Nutritive function

Correct Answer: Neuro sensory ✔

Option A: Auxillary olfactory sense organ

Option B: Ellipsoid/Cigar shaped

Option C: Undergoes degeneration after 4 months of intrauterine life

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Stratum basale

Option B: Stratum granulosum

Option C: Stratum basale and parabasal spinous cells

Option D: Stratum spinosum

Correct Answer: Stratum basale ✔

Option A: Sustenticular cells

Option B: Taste cells

Option C: Von ebner cells

Option D: Acini

Correct Answer: Sustenticular cells ✔

Option A: I

Option B: II

Option C: III

Option D: IV

Correct Answer: I ✔

Option A: Gingiva and anterior part of hard palate

Option B: Tongue and soft palate

Option C: Retromolar area and hard palate

Option D: Lip and posterior third of the hard palate

Correct Answer: Gingiva and anterior part of hard palate ✔

Option A: Thin lamina and non keratinized mucosa of cheek

Option B: Keratinized mucosa of cheek

Option C: Rete pegs

Option D: Thick lamina propria on skin of cheek

Correct Answer: Thin lamina and non keratinized mucosa of cheek ✔

Option A: Buccal gingiva

Option B: Lingual gingiva

Option C: Oral surface of lip

Option D: Sublingual mucosa (floor of mouth)

Correct Answer: Sublingual mucosa (floor of mouth) ✔

Option A: 30% Sebaceous glands

Option B: 75% sebaceous glands

Option C: very small number of sebaceous glands, if any

Option D: Absolutely no sebaceous glands

Correct Answer: very small number of sebaceous glands, if any ✔

Option A: Floor of the mouth and soft palate

Option B: Alveolar mucosa and vestibular fornix

Option C: Lip and cheek

Option D: Gingiva and hard palate

Correct Answer: Gingiva and hard palate ✔

Option A: Epidermis

Option B: Papillary layer of dermis

Option C: Reticular of dermis

Option D: Hypodermis

Correct Answer: Epidermis ✔

Option A: Attached gingiva

Option B: Free gingiva

Option C: Interdental papilla

Option D: Gingival sulcus

Correct Answer: Gingival sulcus ✔

Option A: Hyper orthokeratosis

Option B: Hyper parakeratosis

Option C: Non keratinized epithelium

Option D: Sulcular epithelium

Correct Answer: Hyper parakeratosis ✔

Option A: Internal basal lamina

Option B: Junctional epithelium

Option C: Reduced enamel epithelium

Option D: Epithelial attachment

Correct Answer: Junctional epithelium ✔

Option A: Keratinizing cells

Option B: Melanocytes

Option C: Non-Keratinizing cells

Option D: Clear cells

Correct Answer: Keratinizing cells ✔

Option A: Type I and III collagen

Option B: Type III collagen

Option C: Type IV collagen

Option D: Type I collagen

Correct Answer: Type IV collagen ✔

Option A: Circumvallate

Option B: Filliform

Option C: Foliate

Option D: Fungiform

Correct Answer: Circumvallate ✔

Option A: Increased ribonucleic acid

Option B: Acidic ground substance

Option C: Increased mitochondria

Option D: Presence of basic ground substance

Correct Answer: Increased ribonucleic acid ✔

Option A: 100

Option B: 75

Option C: 50

Option D: 25

Correct Answer: 75 ✔

Option A: Enamel

Option B: Dentin

Option C: Cementum

Option D: Pulp

Correct Answer: Pulp ✔

Option A: Hydrostatic

Option B: Vascular pressure

Option C: Oncotic pressure

Option D: Masticatory pressure

Correct Answer: Masticatory pressure ✔

Option A: Dentin

Option B: Cementum

Option C: Epithelial rest cells

Option D: The Epithelial diaphragm

Correct Answer: Cementum ✔

Option A: Eosin & haematoxylin

Option B: Carbol fuschin

Option C: Sudan III

Option D: Cresyl violet

Correct Answer: Sudan III ✔

Option A: Saline

Option B: Xylene

Option C: 10% Formalin

Option D: 10% alcohol

Correct Answer: 10% Formalin ✔

Option A: Embedded in paraffin and sectioned

Option B: Embedded in paradion and sectioned

Option C: Frozen and sectioned

Option D: Specimens ground into thin sections

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: Acid phosphatase

Option B: Alkaline phosphatase

Option C: Adenosine triphosphate

Option D: Amino peptidase

Correct Answer: Alkaline phosphatase ✔

Option A: Between temporal and sphenoid bone

Option B: Between hamular notch and mandible

Option C: In apical area of a tooth

Option D: As a part of deep cervical fascia

Correct Answer: As a part of deep cervical fascia ✔

Option A: Hydrodynamic theory

Option B: Clone theory

Option C: Periodontal ligament traction theory

Option D: Vascular theory

Correct Answer: Periodontal ligament traction theory ✔

Option A: Stable

Option B: Over erupted

Option C: Supra erupted

Option D: Submerged

Correct Answer: Supra erupted ✔

Option A: Physiological tooth migration

Option B: Active eruption

Option C: Passive eruption

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Active eruption ✔

Option A: Booster Mechanism

Option B: Seeding theory

Option C: Alkaline Phosphatase theory

Option D: Cartier/s Adenosine Triphosphate theory

Correct Answer: Seeding theory ✔

Option A: 25th day of Intra uterine life

Option B: 34th day of Intra uterine life

Option C: 56th day of Intra uterine life

Option D: 20 wks of Intra uterine life

Correct Answer: 56th day of Intra uterine life ✔

Option A: Enamel prismatic arrangement

Option B: Dentinal tubule arrangement

Option C: Primary and secondary dentin

Option D: Mineral content

Correct Answer: Enamel prismatic arrangement ✔

Option A: Type I

Option B: Type II

Option C: Type III

Option D: Type IV

Correct Answer: Type I ✔

Option A: Incremental lines of retzius

Option B: Incremental lines of von Ebner

Option C: Contour lines lines of owen

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Contour lines lines of owen ✔

Option A: Permanent teeth

Option B: Deciduous teeth

Option C: Succedaneous teeth

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Succedaneous teeth ✔

Option A: Osteoblast

Option B: Fibrocytes

Option C: Polymorphs

Option D: Osteoclasts

Correct Answer: Osteoclasts ✔

Option A: Fat

Option B: Mucin

Option C: Cartilage

Option D: Iron

Correct Answer: Fat ✔

Option A: By using 10% formalin

Option B: By using liquid or solid Co2

Option C: By using increasing percentages of alcohol

Option D: By using 5% nitric acid

Correct Answer: By using increasing percentages of alcohol ✔

Option A: 10% formalin

Option B: 40% formalin

Option C: 20% formalin

Option D: 10% alcohol

Correct Answer: 10% formalin ✔

Option A: Reduced enamel epithelium

Option B: Dental papilla

Option C: Inner enamel epithelium

Option D: Dental sac

Correct Answer: Reduced enamel epithelium ✔

Option A: Lingual to primary teeth

Option B: Inferior to primary teeth

Option C: Labial to primary teeth

Option D: A and B

Correct Answer: A and B ✔

Option A: Primary teeth

Option B: Permanent teeth

Option C: Both A and B

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Permanent teeth ✔

Option A: Osteoclasts

Option B: Osteoblasts

Option C: Odontoclasts

Option D: Odontoblasts

Correct Answer: Odontoclasts ✔

Option A: Osteoclastic activity

Option B: Proliferation of cells at crypt

Option C: Exforliation of primary tooth

Option D: Eruptive force

Correct Answer: Eruptive force ✔

Option A: Plays a passive role

Option B: Becomes a fibrotic non-vital mass

Option C: Initiates resorption from the inner surface of roots

Option D: Aids in formation of secondary dentin slowing down resorption

Correct Answer: Plays a passive role ✔

Option A: Fatty acid synthesis

Option B: Glycogen synthesis

Option C: Protein syntehsis

Option D: Glucose synthesis

Correct Answer: Glucose synthesis ✔

Option A: Fructose

Option B: Glucose

Option C: Galactose

Option D: Ribose

Correct Answer: Fructose ✔

Option A: Alpha -Glucosidase

Option B: Alpha galactosidase

Option C: Muscle phosphorylase

Option D: Acid Lipase

Correct Answer: Alpha -Glucosidase ✔

Option A: Starch

Option B: Cellulose

Option C: Collagen

Option D: Inulin

Correct Answer: Cellulose ✔

Option A: Fructose only

Option B: Fructose and glucose

Option C: Sucrose only

Option D: Fructose and sucrose

Correct Answer: Fructose and sucrose ✔

Option A: It usually exists in the furanose form

Option B: It is a ketose

Option C: It possessesan anomeric C-2 carbon atom

Option D: It formspart of the disaccharide sucrose

Correct Answer: It formspart of the disaccharide sucrose ✔

Option A: 2

Option B: 36

Option C: 38

Option D: 32

Correct Answer: 2 ✔

Option A: Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase

Option B: Glucose 1 phosphate dehydrogenase

Option C: Glucose 1,6 diphosphate dehydrogenase

Option D: All of the above

Correct Answer: Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase ✔

Option A: ATP

Option B: ADP

Option C: Acetyl CoA

Option D: NADPH

Correct Answer: ADP ✔

Option A: Pomper’s disease

Option B: Von Gierke’s disease

Option C: McArdles syndrome

Option D: Downs syndrome

Correct Answer: B. Von Gierke’s disease ✔

Option A: Liver

Option B: WBC

Option C: Lactating mammary gland

Option D: Testes

Correct Answer: All of the above ✔

Option A: G6 PD

Option B: 6 phosphogluconate dehydrogenase

Option C: Transketolase

Option D: Transaldolase

Correct Answer: Transketolase ✔

Option A: 1

Option B: 2

Option C: 3

Option D: 4

Correct Answer: 2 ✔

Option A: Glycolysis and citric acid cycle

Option B: Glycogenolysis and Gluconeogenesis

Option C: Embden-Meyerhof Pathway and H.M.P shunt

Option D: Glycogenolysis and Citric and cycle

Correct Answer: Glycolysis and citric acid cycle ✔

Option A: Hexokinase

Option B: Phosphoglycerate kinase

Option C: Enolase

Option D: Phosphohexose isomerase

Correct Answer: Phosphoglycerate kinase ✔

Option A: Muni effect

Option B: Pasteur effect

Option C: Hill reaction

Option D: Gluconeogenesis

Correct Answer: Pasteur effect ✔