Skin Cancer Quiz

Which of the following provides a natural sunscreen for skin?

• melanin

• carotene

• hemoglobin

• vitamin D

When diagnosing melanoma, which of the following does C stand for in ABCD?

• color change

• cyanosis

• cold to the touch

• carotene present

On a scale of 1-10, 1 meaning 'don't worry about it' and 10 being 'go see a dermatologist immediately', how would you classify this image?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 10

Which type of Skin Cancer is most likely shown in this picture?

• Basal Cell Carcinoma

• Squamous Cell Carcinoma

• Melanoma

Which type of cancer is shown in this picture?

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Melanoma

Which type of Skin Cancer is shown here?

• Basal Cell Carcinoma

• Squamous Cell Carcinoma

• Melanoma

What does "metastatic" mean?

• Not easily spread to other parts of the body

• Easily spread to other parts of the body

• Resistant to chemotherapy

• Benign

Skin cancer can be triggered by damage to the cell. Which cellular structure is damaged by UV light?

• Mitochondrion

• Ribosome

• Thylakoid Membrane

• DNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Basal cell carcinoma originates in this layer of the epidermis:

• Stratum basale

• Stratum spinosum

• Stratum granulosum

• Stratum corneum

Squamous cell carcinoma originates in this layer of the epidermis:

• Stratum basale

• Stratum lucidum

• Stratum spinosum

• Stratum granulosum