Skin Cancer, UV Radiation, Melanocytes, & Sunscreen

Which of the following provides a natural sunscreen for skin?

• melanin

• carotene

• hemoglobin

• vitamin D

What types of Skin Cancer are there?

• Melanoma

• Bowel

• Basal Cell Carcinoma

• Squamous Cell Carcinoma

• Leukemia

What causes skin cancer? (select all that apply)

• Over exposure to the sun

• Lack of exposure to the sun

• UV rays

• Vitamin D

What type of skin cancer is the following:

• large brownish spot
• mole that changes in color, size or feel

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Sebaceous gland carcinoma

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Kaposi sarcomi

• Melanoma

Most damage to the skin is from? (select all that apply)

• indoor sports

• tanning beds

• shoveling snow

• sun exposure

What is found in the sun and tanning beds that causes problems to the skin?

• OV radiation

• IV radiation

• UW radiation

• UV radiation

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

How can someone prevent skin cancer (select all that apply)

• Avoid sun exposure

• Wear sunscreen regularly

• Avoid tanning beds

• Wear protective clothing

• Check skin regularly

In the ABCDE acronym for skin cancer the B indicates

• b cell

• basic

• border

• best method

In the ABCDE acronym the D indicates

• distance

• diameter

• diagonal

• diamond

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