Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Biopsy is done on ?

  1. Tissues taken from a dead body

  2. Tissues taken from a living body

  3. Blood from veins

  4. Blood from arteries

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A biopsy is a medical procedure where tissue is extracted from a LIVING patient for microscopic examination. Post-mortem tissue examination is called an autopsy. Blood draws (phlebotomy) from veins or arteries are separate diagnostic procedures, not biopsies.