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WorksheetsUnit 7: Biology of Skin Color
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
If you travel north from the equator, what generally happens to the intensity of ultraviolet (UV) light?
a)
intensity increases
b)
The intensity decreases
c)
The intensity stays the same
d)
It is impossible to predict.
2.
The graph in Figure 2 summarizes the age at which people are diagnosed with melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. When would you see the most likely chance of developing skin cancer?
a)
35-44
b)
45-54
c)
55-64
d)
65-74
3.
Do Biologists classify specific forms of traits as good or bad. For example, long tails in cats could be classified as good and short tails as bad.
a)
Yes, traits are always good or bad
b)
No, It depends on where they are found
4.
What is the evolutionary benefit for dark skin near the equator?
a)
Skin cancer protection
b)
Folate Protection
c)
It has no evolutionary relationship
d)
Easier vitamin D production
5.
What is the evolutionary benefit of light skin in the northern latitude.
a)
Skin cancer protection
b)
Folate Protection
c)
It has no evolutionary relationship
d)
Easier vitamin D production
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