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Skin Hue

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following pigments are in moles and freckles?

a)

carotene

b)

hemoglobin

c)

betacarotene

d)

melanin

2.

Which colors do melanin produce?

a)

yellow to reddish-brown to black

b)

yellow to orange

c)

pinkish to crimson

3.

Which color does carotene produce?

a)

yellow to reddish-brown to black

b)

yellow to orange

c)

pink to crimson

4.

Which pigment does hemoglobin produce?

a)

yellow to reddish-brown to black

b)

yellow to orange

c)

pink to crimson

5.

Which pigment is found primarily on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet?

a)

melanin

b)

hemoglobin

c)

carotene

6.

What color does the skin turn when the blood is poorly oxygenated?

a)

pink

b)

brown

c)

orange

d)

blue

7.

Which of the following can prolonged and/or excessive exposure to the sun cause?

a)

tan

b)

leathery skin

c)

skin cancer

d)

all of these

8.

All humans have the same relative amount of melanocytes, individual and racial differences in skin coloring reflect the kind and amount of melanin made.

a)

True

b)

False