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Quaid-e-Azam Educational Complex

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) First Professional Year
Anatomy & Histology (Assessment Test)
(Multiple Choice Questions)
1. A special type of avascular body tissue in which cells are in so close apposition that very little or
no intercellular space is present in between cells is named as
a. Muscular Tissue c. Epithelial Tissue
b. Connective tissue d. Nervous Tissue
2. Epidermal layer of skin is an example of which category of covering epithelium
a. Stratified Squamous keratinized epithelium
b. Stratified Squamous Non-keratinized epithelium
c. Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium
d. Transitional Epithelium
3. An inert membrane on which basal surface of epithelial cells lie, separating epithelium from
connective tissue is
a. Basal lamina b. Basement Membrane c. Plasmalemma d. both a
and b
4. All of the following regarding epithelium are correct except
a. Covers the body from outside c. Lines the cavities and ducts of
glands
b. Glandular epithelial cells have function of secretion d. least varied tissue of body
5. A medical student while observing histological slide under light microscope, observed single
layer of pillar shaped cells but nuclei were seen at different levels with special type of cells in
between, which type of epithelium it can be
a. Stratified columnar epithelium c. Simple columnar epithelium
b. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium d. Transitional epithelium
6. A medical student was asked to observe histological slide of small excretory duct of a salivary
gland, which type of epithelium he might be able to find
a. Stratified columnar epithelium c. Simple columnar epithelium
b. Stratified Squamous epithelium d. Simple cuboidal epithelium
7. A type of covering epithelium in which single layer of cells having height of cells greater than
their width is named as
a. Stratified columnar epithelium c. Simple columnar epithelium
b. Stratified Squamous epithelium d. Simple cuboidal epithelium
8. A medical student under light microscope observe the epithelial lining of oral cavity, which type
of epithelium he might be able to observe
a. Stratified squamous epithelium without keratinization
b. Stratified squamous epithelium with keratinization
c. Stratified cuboidal epithelium
d. Stratified columnar epithelium
9. All of the following regarding stratified squamous epithelium is true except
a. The basal layer has low columnar cells or cuboidal cells
b. Basal layer has continuous mitosis
 c. The superficial layer has cube like cells
d. It can be classified into two varieties on the basis of condition of superficial layer cells
10. The epithelium in which surface cells accumulate larger amount of dead protein i.e. keratin, and
lose its nucleus is
a. Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium
b. Stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium
c. Stratified cuboidal epithelium
d. Transitional epithelium
11. Endothelium of blood vessels has which type of epithelium
a. Simple cuboidal epithelium c. Simple columnar epithelium
b. Simple squamous epithelium d. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
12. In undistended bladder, how may layer of cells are evident in urothelium
a. 6-8 layers b. 2-3 layers c. 1-layer d. 10-15 layers
13. In stretched state or in distended bladder, surface layer of urothelium has
a. Squamous shaped cells b. flat cells c. column like cells d. both a and b
14. One of the special functions of urothelium is to prevent reabsorption of urine, which is achieved
through
a. Surface layer of squamous cells c. Basal lamina of urothelium
b. Plaques over the apex of surface cells d. All of these are correct
15. The widely distributed epithelium of body is
a. Simple cuboidal epithelium c. Simple columnar epithelium
b. Simple squamous epithelium d. Stratified columnar epithelium
16. Special variety of epithelial cells, having property of contraction and helps in the flow of
secretions from glandular epithelial cells are
a. Neuroepithelial cells b. Endothelial cells c. Myoepithelial cells d. None
17. Ventricles of brain is lined by which type of epithelium?
a. Simple columnar epithelium c. Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
b. Simple ciliated columnar epithelium d. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
18. In the surface layer, dome shaped cells are evident in
a. Distended bladder c. Urine filled bladder
b. Empty bladder d. both a and c
19. All of the followings are basic functions of epithelium except
a. Protection b. Proprioception c. Absorption d. Secretion
20. Superior or surface view of slide of alveoli of lungs will show
a. Polygonal shape of cells c. Squamous shaped Cells
b. Cube like cells d. Dome shape cells
21. Epithelial lining of intestine belongs to which variety of covering epithelium
a. Simple cuboidal epithelium c. Simple squamous epithelium
b. Simple ciliated columnar epithelium d. Simple columnar epithelium
22. Pseudostratified epithelium cannot be included in the stratified epithelium because
a. Basal domain of all cells is able to reach basement membrane
b. Apical domain of all the cells are attached
c. Two varieties of cells are present
d. All of these are correct
23. All of these are the characteristics of the epithelium that lines the nose, nasopharynx, trachea
and bronchi except
a. All cells are tall or columnar like c. Nuclei present at different levels
b. Histologically look stratified d. Goblet cells are present
24. The epithelium which lines distal convulated tubules of nephrons has function of
a. Sensory perception c. Absorption
b. Protection d. Secretion
25. Glandular epithelial cells have ability to produce substances different from other body fluids, this
substance if discarded from body and has no use, it will be
a. Secretion b. Hormone c. Excretion d. both a & b
26. If the cells are closely packed together and produce sheets or membrane like structure, this type
of tissue will be called as
a. Covering epithelial tissue c. Glandular epithelial tissue
b. Muscle tissue d. both a & c
27. Plaques in urothelium can be observed in only
a. Distended bladder c. Undistended bladder
b. Contracted bladder d. both b and c
28. Human esophagus is lined by which type of epithelium
a. Simple columnar epithelium c. Stratified squamous epithelium
b. Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium d. Stratified cuboidal epithelium
29. Continuous mitosis activity in the basal layer of cells is observed only in
a. Stratified cuboidal epithelium c. Stratified columnar epithelium
b. Stratified squamous epithelia d. all of these are correct
30. If epithelial tissue has multiple layer of cells, then epithelium is named on the basis of
a. Shapes of surface layer cells c. shapes of basal layer cells
b. Shapes of intermediate layer cells d. shapes of most abundant cells