Beginner Skin Quiz

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This quiz contains 10 questions. Click below to begin.

Q1. What is the largest organ of the human body?

  • Lung
  • Heart
  • Liver
  • Skin

Q2. Which layer of skin is the outermost?

  • Epidermis
  • Dermis
  • Hypodermis
  • Subcutaneous layer

Q3. What pigment gives skin its color?

  • Keratin
  • Hemoglobin
  • Collagen
  • Melanin

Q4. What is the function of sweat glands?

  • Store nutrients
  • Regulate body temperature
  • Produce hormones
  • Protect DNA

Q5. What type of tissue primarily makes up the dermis?

  • Dense connective tissue
  • Adipose tissue
  • Epithelial tissue
  • Muscle tissue

Q6. Which protein in the skin provides strength and water resistance?

  • Elastin
  • Collagen
  • Melanin
  • Keratin

Q7. What is the role of sebaceous glands?

  • Stimulate hair growth
  • Produce sweat
  • Absorb UV rays
  • Secrete sebum to lubricate skin

Q8. Which layer of skin contains blood vessels?

  • Epidermis
  • Basement membrane
  • Dermis
  • Stratum corneum

Q9. What type of receptor detects touch in the skin?

  • Melanocytes
  • Pacinian corpuscles only
  • Sebaceous glands
  • Merkel cells and Meissner’s corpuscles

Q10. What happens to skin when exposed to sunlight?

  • Melanin increases and skin darkens
  • Blood vessels disappear
  • Skin loses elasticity immediately
  • Sebum is secreted rapidly
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