Wound healing: 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 · Wound healing

Sample item

What vitamin deficiency impairs wound healing by disrupting collagen synthesis?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Vitamin C deficiency

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of collagen residues, so deficiency weakens connective tissue and delays normal wound repair.

Option by option

  • A. Vitamin D deficiency

    Vitamin D affects mineral metabolism.

  • B. Vitamin C deficiency (correct)

    Correct: collagen maturation depends on vitamin C.

  • C. Vitamin B12 deficiency

    B12 deficiency affects DNA synthesis.

  • D. Vitamin K deficiency

    Vitamin K affects clotting factors.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is B, Vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of collagen residues, so deficiency weakens connective tissue and delays normal wound repair.

Why is "Vitamin D deficiency" not the answer?

Vitamin D affects mineral metabolism.

Why is "Vitamin B12 deficiency" not the answer?

B12 deficiency affects DNA synthesis.

Why is "Vitamin K deficiency" not the answer?

Vitamin K affects clotting factors.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Wound healing in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct: collagen maturation depends on vitamin C.

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 Wound healing?

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.