Biology of Human Skin Color

Biology of Human Skin Color

10th Grade

25 Qs

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Biology of Human Skin Color

Biology of Human Skin Color

Assessment

Quiz

Science

10th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-LS4-4, HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-5

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is melanin?

A protein pigment that absorbs and reflects light

A protein that is waterproof and tough

A cell found in the epidermis

A vitamin that helps you sleep

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Different tones of human skin color evolved 

in response to varying levels of UV radiation in the environment

Randomly and for no reason at all

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If a person lives in an environment with low radiation what kind of skin color would be the best adapted

Darker skin tones to increase production of Vitamin D Synthesis

Darker skin tones to protect DNA and Folate

Lighter Skin tones to increase production of Vitamin D

Lighter Skin tones to protect DNA and Folate

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does melanin protect cell's DNA from the damaging effects of Ultraviolet light?

It relies on folate

It doesn't you must use sunscreen

it activates vitamin D3 production which takes care of that

Forms a protective cap over the nucleus of skin cells

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the evolutionary benefit for dark skin near the equator?

Skin cancer protection

Folate Protection

Easier vitamin D production

More than one of the above is correct

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the evolutionary benefit of light skin in the northern latitude.

Skin cancer protection

Folate Protection

It has no evolutionary relationship

Easier vitamin D production

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Melanin protects

Vitamin D breakdown

Folate breakdown

DNA mutations

Bones from breakdown

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