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 is typical of cerebral infarction?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Liquefactive necrosis

The defining Cell injury relationship supports Liquefactive necrosis; it is the option that most directly explains the biochemical pathway or pathological process in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Fibrinoid necrosis

    Fibrinoid necrosis does not account for the central finding in this item.

  • B. Caseous necrosis

    Caseous necrosis does not match the stated cell injury mechanism.

  • C. Liquefactive necrosis (correct)

    Correct. Liquefactive necrosis is the appropriate conclusion from the key feature.

  • D. Fat necrosis

    Fat necrosis is relevant in a different context but is not supported here.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is C, Liquefactive necrosis. The defining Cell injury relationship supports Liquefactive necrosis; it is the option that most directly explains the biochemical pathway or pathological process in the stem.

Why is "Fibrinoid necrosis" not the answer?

Fibrinoid necrosis does not account for the central finding in this item.

Why is "Caseous necrosis" not the answer?

Caseous necrosis does not match the stated cell injury mechanism.

Why is "Fat necrosis" not the answer?

Fat necrosis is relevant in a different context but is not supported here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cell injury in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Liquefactive necrosis is the appropriate conclusion from the key 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.