EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Tumor - cells produce non-membrane-bound cytoplasmic lipid.
Answer: Liposarcoma
◉Term - unequal size of pupils. Answer: Anisorcoria
◉Compressed in a Pancoast tumor causing Horner syndrome.
Answer: Sympathetic trunk (superior cervical ganglia)
◉Mechanism - lithium induced diabetes insipidus. Answer: Impairs
collecting duct water reabsorption and renal concentration ability
◉Manuever that causes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy murmur to
becoming louder. Answer: Standing (decreases preload)
◉Prokaryotic enzyme - responsible for removal of RNA primers and
synthesis of new DNA in their place. Answer: DNA polymerase I
, ◉Side effects of cyclosporine. Answer: Nephrotoxicity
◉Drug - treats vomiting and gastric stasis, contraindicated in
patients with Parkinsons'. Answer: Metoclopramide
◉Long-term consequence of alkaptonuria. Answer: Debilitating
arthritis (homogentisic acid deposits in articular cartilage)
◉Ion - increased in extracellular space in tissue ischemia. Answer:
K+ (reduced function of membrane Na+/K+ ATPase)
◉Ions - increased in intracellular space in tissue ischemia. Answer:
Na+, Ca2+, HCO3-
◉Measured in foam stability test (mixing ethanol with amniotic
fluid). Answer: Surfacant functionality
◉Amino acid that accumulates in cystathione synthase deficiency.
Answer: Methionine
◉Materials that do not cross placenta. Answer: Water soluble
(conjugated bilirubin)