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 necrosis pattern is common after myocardial infarction?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Coagulative necrosis

The core Cell injury principle identifies Coagulative necrosis as the best answer because it most directly explains the biochemical pathway or tissue response described in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Fat necrosis

    Fat necrosis does not account for the central finding in this sample.

  • B. Coagulative necrosis (correct)

    Correct. Coagulative necrosis is supported by the key clue given.

  • C. Liquefactive necrosis

    Liquefactive necrosis does not match the stated cell injury mechanism.

  • D. Caseous necrosis

    Caseous necrosis is relevant in another context but is not the best answer here.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is B, Coagulative necrosis. The core Cell injury principle identifies Coagulative necrosis as the best answer because it most directly explains the biochemical pathway or tissue response described in the stem.

Why is "Fat necrosis" not the answer?

Fat necrosis does not account for the central finding in this sample.

Why is "Liquefactive necrosis" not the answer?

Liquefactive necrosis does not match the stated cell injury mechanism.

Why is "Caseous necrosis" not the answer?

Caseous necrosis is relevant in another context but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cell injury in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Coagulative necrosis is supported by the key clue given.

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.