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?

  • Dermis
  • Hypodermis
  • Epidermis
  • Subcutaneous layer

Q3. What pigment gives skin its color?

  • Collagen
  • Keratin
  • Melanin
  • Hemoglobin

Q4. What is the function of sweat glands?

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

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

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

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

  • Elastin
  • Collagen
  • Keratin
  • Melanin

Q7. What is the role of sebaceous glands?

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

Q8. Which layer of skin contains blood vessels?

  • Dermis
  • Stratum corneum
  • Basement membrane
  • Epidermis

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

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

Q10. What happens to skin when exposed to sunlight?

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