Wound Healing and Tissue Repair
- Previous year questions on Wound Healing and Tissue Repair for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Pathology section of the exam.
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- 16 live questions in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair.
- 3 of 16 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018.
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- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.The typical appearance of 'Granulation tissue' is due to
- AThrombosed capillaries
- BBudding ends of capillaries✓ Correct answer
- CDensely packed collagen
- DChronic inflammatory cells
Q2.Which is not the action of TGF?
- AAnti-inflammatory
- BProliferation of fibrous tissue
- CInhibition of metalloproteinases
- DAnaphylaxis✓ Correct answer
Q3.Secondary healing mechanism is?
- AGranuloma formation
- BScab formation
- CGranulation tissue✓ Correct answer
- DNeovascularization
Q4.Cell that can form the maximum number of other cells in the body is called?
- ATotipotent✓ Correct answer
- BMultipotent
- CPluripotent
- DLineage stem cells
Q5.The hormone having the maximum effect on granulation wound healing is:
- AThyroxine
- BCortisone✓ Correct answer
- CParathormone
- DEpinephrine
Q6.Platelet derived growth factor is released in vessels from:
- AEndothelial cells
- BFibroblasts
- CMacrophages
- DAlpha granules✓ Correct answer
Q7.For wound healing which mineral is helpful?
- ACalcium
- BSelenium
- CMagnesium
- DCopper✓ Correct answer
Q8.Half-life of TGF -B (beta) is
- A24 hrs
- B48 hrs
- C10-12 min
- D3-5 min✓ Correct answer
Q9.Which of the following type of collagen is present in healing and granulation tissue?
- AType I
- BType II
- CType III✓ Correct answer
- DType IV
Q10.Ability of stem cells to cross barrier of differentiation to transform into a cell of another lineage expressing the molecular characteristics of different cell type with the ability to perform the function of the new cell type is referred as
- ATrans-differentiation✓ Correct answer
- BRe differentiation
- CDe differentiation
- DSub differentiation
Answer key
Q1: B. Budding ends of capillaries; Q2: D. Anaphylaxis; Q3: C. Granulation tissue; Q4: A. Totipotent; Q5: B. Cortisone; Q6: D. Alpha granules; Q7: D. Copper; Q8: D. 3-5 min; Q9: C. Type III; Q10: A. Trans-differentiation.
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