Question

cervical cell changes that appear abnormal in size, shape, and structure are characteristic of which type of cell alteration?
atrophy
metaplasia
dysplasia
hyperplasia

Explanation:

• Atrophy: Cell size reduction due to decreased workload, etc.
• Metaplasia: Replacement of one cell type with another.
• Dysplasia: Abnormal cell size, shape, and structure (pre - cancerous in some cases like cervical dysplasia).
• Hyperplasia: Increase in cell number. So, the description in the question matches dysplasia.

Answer:

C. Dysplasia