1- Skin can FEEL heat because of:

a) vasodilation
b) sweating
c) nerve endings

2- Which vitamin can your skin produce:

a) vitamin A
b) vitamin E
c) vitamin D

3- Keratin is found in:

a) Hair, nails and skin
b) Hair, nails and bones
c) Hair, skin and bones

4- What is melanin:

a) Skin pigment
b) Dead cells
c) Epidermal cells

5- Eccrine sweat gland are:

a) in the armpit and groin
b) on the palms and soles only
c) all over the body

6- Three of the following things about sebum are TRUE. Which one is not true:

a) it is oily
b) it is slightly acidic
c) it is coloured
d) it is slightly antiseptic

7- Skin protects itself from sunlight by:

a) sweating
b) producing keratin
c) producing melanin

8- Which type of skin will wrinkle most as it gets older:

a) dry skin
b) oily skin
c) combination skin

9- Melanocytes are found in the:

a) cornified layer
b) lucid layer
c) basal layer

10- The dermis contains a large amount of:

a) melanin
b) keratin
c) elastic tissue

 

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