Chronic inflammation: 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 · Chronic inflammation

Sample item

Which cell is the principal effector cell in chronic inflammation and antibody production?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Plasma cell

Chronic inflammation is characterized by mononuclear cells including macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells. Plasma cells are differentiated B cells that secrete immunoglobulin.

Option by option

  • A. Eosinophil

    Eosinophils are prominent in allergy and parasitic disease.

  • B. Neutrophil

    Neutrophils predominate in acute bacterial inflammation.

  • C. Platelet

    Platelets are involved in hemostasis.

  • D. Plasma cell (correct)

    Correct. Plasma cells produce antibodies in chronic inflammatory infiltrates.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is D, Plasma cell. Chronic inflammation is characterized by mononuclear cells including macrophages, lymphocytes, and plasma cells.

Why is "Eosinophil" not the answer?

Eosinophils are prominent in allergy and parasitic disease.

Why is "Neutrophil" not the answer?

Neutrophils predominate in acute bacterial inflammation.

Why is "Platelet" not the answer?

Platelets are involved in hemostasis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Chronic inflammation in Pathology. Plasma cells are differentiated B cells that secrete immunoglobulin.

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 Chronic inflammation?

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.