Tissue Engineering – MCQs September 2, 2025 by u930973931_answers 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Tissue engineering is primarily focused on: (A) Building machines (B) Regenerating, repairing, or replacing tissues and organs (C) Soil testing (D) Designing circuits 2. The three main components of tissue engineering are: (A) Cells, scaffolds, and signaling molecules (B) Water, air, and nutrients (C) Proteins, fats, and carbohydrates (D) Blood, plasma, and hemoglobin 3. Which cells are commonly used in tissue engineering? (A) Stem cells (B) Red blood cells (C) Platelets (D) Neutrophils 4. Scaffolds in tissue engineering provide: (A) Mechanical support and structure for cell growth (B) Oxygen supply (C) Hormone regulation (D) Enzyme production 5. Biomaterials used in scaffolds must be: (A) Biocompatible (B) Corrosive (C) Toxic (D) Radioactive 6. Which of the following is a natural biomaterial? (A) Collagen (B) Steel (C) Glass (D) Aluminum 7. Hydrogels are used in tissue engineering because they: (A) Can absorb water and mimic natural tissue environment (B) Conduct electricity (C) Are magnetic (D) Dissolve in oil 8. Growth factors are important in tissue engineering for: (A) Promoting cell proliferation and differentiation (B) Breaking down tissue (C) Blocking DNA replication (D) Decreasing metabolism 9. Bioreactors in tissue engineering are used for: (A) Providing controlled environments for tissue growth (B) Breaking down enzymes (C) Freezing tissues (D) Destroying microbes 10. Angiogenesis in tissue engineering refers to: (A) Formation of new blood vessels (B) Formation of new bones (C) Creation of enzymes (D) Cell apoptosis 11. Stem cells that can differentiate into any cell type are called: (A) Totipotent (B) Multipotent (C) Unipotent (D) Oligopotent 12. Which organ was first successfully grown in a lab using tissue engineering? (A) Bladder (B) Heart (C) Kidney (D) Liver 13. The main goal of scaffold degradation is to: (A) Leave space for new tissue formation (B) Release toxins (C) Reduce oxygen supply (D) Increase rigidity 14. Which technique is commonly used for scaffold fabrication? (A) Electrospinning (B) Welding (C) Cutting (D) Painting 15. An example of synthetic polymer used in scaffolds is: (A) Polylactic acid (PLA) (B) Collagen (C) Gelatin (D) Fibrin 16. Tissue engineering of cartilage is important in treating: (A) Osteoarthritis (B) Diabetes (C) Asthma (D) Hypertension 17. The extracellular matrix (ECM) in tissues provides: (A) Structural and biochemical support to cells (B) Blood clotting (C) DNA replication (D) Enzyme degradation 18. A decellularized scaffold is obtained by: (A) Removing all cells from donor tissue while preserving ECM (B) Destroying DNA (C) Adding growth factors (D) Melting polymers 19. 3D bioprinting in tissue engineering is used to: (A) Print layers of living cells and biomaterials (B) Create metal parts (C) Design solar panels (D) Make batteries 20. Which cells are primarily used in skin tissue engineering? (A) Keratinocytes and fibroblasts (B) Neurons and glia (C) Hepatocytes (D) Osteoblasts 21. The main challenge in tissue engineering of large organs is: (A) Vascularization (B) Protein folding (C) Cell shrinkage (D) Excess water absorption 22. Biocompatibility refers to: (A) The ability of a material to function in the body without causing immune response (B) Magnetic behavior of tissue (C) Conductivity of material (D) DNA sequencing 23. Which tissue has the highest natural regenerative capacity? (A) Liver (B) Brain (C) Heart (D) Kidney 24. Autologous cells are: (A) Derived from the patient’s own body (B) Taken from animals (C) Artificially made (D) From bacteria 25. Allogeneic cells are: (A) From a donor of the same species (B) From the same individual (C) From another species (D) Synthetic 26. Xenogeneic cells are obtained from: (A) Another species (B) Same patient (C) Identical twin (D) Lab-synthesized 27. Which organ is most difficult to engineer due to complexity? (A) Brain (B) Liver (C) Heart (D) Lungs 28. Which polymer is commonly used as a biodegradable scaffold? (A) Polycaprolactone (PCL) (B) Copper (C) Glass (D) Iron 29. Chondrocytes are used in tissue engineering of: (A) Cartilage (B) Skin (C) Liver (D) Blood 30. Osteoblasts are used in engineering of: (A) Bone tissue (B) Muscle tissue (C) Skin (D) Kidney 31. Which tissue engineering application is used for burn victims? (A) Artificial skin (B) Artificial kidney (C) Artificial heart (D) Artificial pancreas 32. Tissue engineering of blood vessels involves: (A) Endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells (B) Neurons and astrocytes (C) Hepatocytes (D) Osteoblasts 33. Vascular grafts are important for: (A) Bypassing blocked blood vessels (B) Filtering urine (C) Brain mapping (D) Controlling lung capacity 34. Bioprinted tissues require: (A) Nutrient and oxygen supply through vascularization (B) High voltage (C) Acidic medium (D) Light reflection 35. Immunogenicity of biomaterials refers to: (A) Ability to trigger immune response (B) Ability to dissolve in water (C) Ability to store oxygen (D) Ability to transmit signals 36. Organoids are: (A) Miniaturized 3D tissue models grown from stem cells (B) Metal implants (C) Protein molecules (D) Bacterial colonies 37. Scaffold porosity is important for: (A) Cell migration and nutrient diffusion (B) Electrical conductivity (C) Heat transfer (D) pH regulation 38. Which stem cells are widely used in tissue engineering research? (A) Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) (B) Red blood cells (C) Platelets (D) Neutrophils 39. The first FDA-approved tissue-engineered product was: (A) Artificial skin substitute (B) Artificial pancreas (C) Artificial heart (D) Artificial bone 40. Which factor affects scaffold degradation rate? (A) Material composition (B) Patient’s age (C) Air pressure (D) Temperature only 41. The mechanical property important for bone scaffolds is: (A) High compressive strength (B) Elasticity only (C) Electrical conductivity (D) Low density 42. Muscle tissue engineering often involves: (A) Myoblasts (B) Neurons (C) Keratinocytes (D) Osteoblasts 43. Which field works closely with tissue engineering? (A) Regenerative medicine (B) Astronomy (C) Geology (D) Metallurgy 44. A major limitation of xenogeneic tissue engineering is: (A) Risk of immune rejection and disease transmission (B) High compressive strength (C) Low temperature tolerance (D) Lack of oxygen 45. A key application of cardiac tissue engineering is: (A) Heart patch for repairing myocardial infarction (B) Artificial pancreas (C) Artificial kidney (D) Artificial lung 46. Scaffold sterilization is important to: (A) Prevent infection and contamination (B) Increase degradation (C) Improve elasticity (D) Store oxygen 47. Dynamic bioreactors improve tissue growth by: (A) Providing mechanical stimulation and nutrient flow (B) Freezing scaffolds (C) Preventing oxygen absorption (D) Removing stem cells 48. Which organoid models are used to study brain development? (A) Cerebral organoids (B) Kidney organoids (C) Liver organoids (D) Pancreatic organoids 49. Which engineered tissue is closest to clinical use? (A) Skin substitutes (B) Artificial lungs (C) Brain tissue (D) Artificial pancreas 50. The ultimate aim of tissue engineering is: (A) To create fully functional replacement organs and tissues (B) To replace agriculture (C) To design robots (D) To improve astronomy