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Skin Cancer Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main cause of skin cancer?

a)

Virus

b)

Fungi

c)

UV rays

d)

Bacteria

2.

Which gene is a major germline tumor suppressor gene in Melanoma?

a)

MITF

b)

BAP1

c)

CDKN2A

d)

CDK4

3.

What is the molecular biology technique used for Melanoma detection?

a)

Western Blotting

b)

ELISA

c)

Sanger Sequencing

d)

PCR

4.

What is the procedure for Melanoma detection using Direct Sequencing?

a)

Cell culture

b)

Protein purification

c)

Gel electrophoresis and analysis

d)

DNA extraction and amplification

5.

Which of the following is a characteristic of skin cancer?

a)

Decreased tumor formation

b)

Decreased sensitivity to sunlight

c)

Rapid cell multiplication

d)

Decreased DNA damage

6.

What is the hereditary disorder associated with Xeroderma Pigmentosum?

a)

Mismatch repair

b)

Direct repair

c)

Nucleotide excision repair

d)

Base excision repair

7.

How are Melanomas diagnosed through Direct sequencing of DNA?

a)

Western Blotting

b)

Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization

c)

Gel electrophoresis

d)

PCR amplification

8.

Which gene is involved in Basal Cell Carcinoma?

a)

PTCH1

b)

MITF

c)

BAP1

d)

CDK4

9.

What is the main source of DNA damage that leads to skin cancer?

a)

Chemicals

b)

UV rays

c)

Radiation

d)

Pollution

10.

What is the purpose of chain-termination PCR in Melanoma detection?

a)

To amplify DNA

b)

To analyze DNA mutations

c)

To sequence DNA

d)

To separate DNA fragments