SMLE — Physiology MCQs
Practice 12 Physiology past-paper MCQs for SMLE, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
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Physiology is a core part of the SMLE syllabus. HighYield's Physiology question bank collects 12MCQs modelled on real past papers, so you practise the exact style and difficulty you'll face on exam day. Every question comes with a worked explanation and a subject reference, so you learn why an answer is right — not just which option to pick.
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Sample Physiology Questions
Why is inulin used as the gold-standard marker for measuring glomerular filtration rate?
- A.It is freely filtered by the glomerulus and neither secreted nor reabsorbed by the renal tubules
- B.It binds plasma proteins, allowing accurate plasma level measurement
- C.It is actively secreted by the proximal tubule
- D.It is partially reabsorbed, providing an easily calculable correction factor
A person who recently moved to a high-altitude location develops an elevated hemoglobin with no other medical history. What is the cause?
- A.Obstructive sleep apnea
- B.Carbon monoxide poisoning
- C.Increased erythropoietin production (physiologic response to hypoxia)
- D.Polycythemia vera
A rare inherited cause of severe hyperuricemia and gout results from elevated activity of which enzyme, which drives increased purine synthesis?
- A.Xanthine oxidase
- B.Uricase
- C.PRPP (phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate) synthetase
- D.Adenosine deaminase
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