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 type of necrosis occurs in acute pancreatitis?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Fat necrosis

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

Option by option

  • A. Fibrinoid necrosis

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

  • B. Fat necrosis (correct)

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

  • C. Caseous necrosis

    Caseous necrosis does not match the stated cell injury mechanism.

  • D. Coagulative necrosis

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

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

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

Why is "Fibrinoid necrosis" not the answer?

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

Why is "Caseous necrosis" not the answer?

Caseous necrosis does not match the stated cell injury mechanism.

Why is "Coagulative necrosis" not the answer?

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

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cell injury in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Fat 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.