Neoplasia: 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 · Neoplasia

Sample item

What is a tumour suppressor gene's normal role?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Limit cell proliferation or promote repair and apoptosis

Tumour suppressor genes restrain proliferation, repair DNA damage, or promote apoptosis, so their loss can contribute to cancer development.

Option by option

  • A. Limit cell proliferation or promote repair and apoptosis (correct)

    Correct: they normally protect against inappropriate growth.

  • B. Encode all antibody proteins

    Antibody genes are not the general role of tumour suppressors.

  • C. Transport oxygen in red cells

    Haemoglobin transports oxygen, not tumour suppressors.

  • D. Increase uncontrolled cell division

    Uncontrolled proliferation results when suppression is lost.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is A, Limit cell proliferation or promote repair and apoptosis. Tumour suppressor genes restrain proliferation, repair DNA damage, or promote apoptosis, so their loss can contribute to cancer development.

Why is "Encode all antibody proteins" not the answer?

Antibody genes are not the general role of tumour suppressors.

Why is "Transport oxygen in red cells" not the answer?

Haemoglobin transports oxygen, not tumour suppressors.

Why is "Increase uncontrolled cell division" not the answer?

Uncontrolled proliferation results when suppression is lost.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Neoplasia in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct: they normally protect against inappropriate growth.

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 Neoplasia?

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.