Blood/Hematology Exam Questions for Under Graduates: MBBS

LONG ESSAYS (10 Marks)            

1. Name the plasma proteins. Explain their chemical nature. Add a note on their function.
2. What is Erythropoiesis? Describe the various stages with diagrams and factors influencing it.
3. What is anemia? Classify Anemia and Describe types of anemia; give the blood picture in the each of them.
4. Explain the structure, synthesis, function and breakdown of hemoglobin. Add a note on Thalassemia.
5. Classify leukocytes. Describe their morphology. Add a note on their function.
6. Describe the various stages of leucopoiesis with diagrams.
7. What is immunity? Explain its types.
8. Describe the mechanism of cellular immunity.
9. Explain intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms of blood clotting.
10. Name the blood group systems. Explain the basis for its classification. Add a note on its clinical importance.

SHORT ESSAYS (5 Marks)            

1. List the functions of blood.
2. What Is Polycythemia? Explain Its Different Types.
3. Describe any two abnormal types of hemoglobin.
4. Explain the absorption, shortage, and functions of iron in the body.
5. Explain the role of lymphocytes in immunity.
6. What are the different types of hemoglobin? What are their functions?
7. Discuss the changes that occur during phagocytosis with diagrams.
8. Explain the formation, composition, and function of lymph.
9. What is reticuloendothelial (monocyte-macrophage) system? Outline its function.
10. Explain the functions of platelets.
11. Explain the mechanism of Hemostasis.
12. Give a brief account of hemophilia.
13.  Explain in brief the thrombocytopenic purpura.
14. Name the clotting factors. Explain the properties of factor viii.
15. Name any four anticoagulants. Explain the mechanism of action of any one them.
16. Explain the consequences of mismatched blood transfusion.

SHORT ANSWERS (3 Marks)

1. Name the plasma proteins.
2. What is albumin-globulin ratio? What is its clinical importance?
3. Give an account of blood picture in pernicious anemia
4. Give an account of blood picture in iron – deficiency anemia.
5. What are reticulocytes? How are they demonstrated in the blood film
6. What are the structure and functional differences between adult and fetal hemoglobin?
7. What is the normal ESR? Mention factors that influence it.
8. Give the normal value for MCV, MCH, MCH, MCHC< and color index.
9. What is normal PCV? When is it altered?
10. Mention the causes for leukocytosis and leucopenia.
11. What is a plasma cell? What is its function?
12. What is action and passive immunity?
13. Name any four anticoagulants.
14. What is Landsteiner’s law?
15. What is cross-matching? What are its types?
16. What is Erythroblastosis foetalis?
17. How is blood stored in blood banks?
18. What is sickle cell Anemia