Cell injury: practice question

A Pathology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pathology · Cell injury

Sample item

What is reversible cell swelling called?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Hydropic change

This item reviews Cell injury; Hydropic change is the best answer because it directly matches the biochemical or pathological mechanism described.

Option by option

  • A. Caseation

    Caseation is plausible but not the best answer.

  • B. Hydropic change (correct)

    Correct. Hydropic change fits the defining feature.

  • C. Apoptosis

    Apoptosis is unsupported by the key finding.

  • D. Coagulative necrosis

    Coagulative necrosis does not fit the stated mechanism.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is B, Hydropic change. This item reviews Cell injury; Hydropic change is the best answer because it directly matches the biochemical or pathological mechanism described.

Why is "Caseation" not the answer?

Caseation is plausible but not the best answer.

Why is "Apoptosis" not the answer?

Apoptosis is unsupported by the key finding.

Why is "Coagulative necrosis" not the answer?

Coagulative necrosis does not fit the stated mechanism.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cell injury in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Hydropic change fits the defining feature.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Cell injury?

Learn each disease as a bundle: cause, key histology, markers, and the clinical hallmark. Then use the flashcards and the other Pathology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.