Introduction to Skin

What percentage of body weight is contributed by the skin?

1. 50%

2. 25%

3. 5%

4. 15%

What percentage of body weight is skin?

1. 50%

2. 5%

3. 25%

4. 15%

1. Reticular tissue
2. Areolar Tissue
3. Lymph
4. Adipose tissue

The largest organ of our body is

1. Stomach

2. Kidney

3. Skin

4. Lungs

State whether the following statement is true or false

As you grow from childhood to adulthood, your skin cells divide only to replace such cells that are lost from the surface.

1. True
2. False

The skin is just a simple covering to hold the body substance inside.

1. True

2. False

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. The skin is the most obvious feature that indicates a person's approximate age

2. There are various structures and glands derived from the skin

3. The skin is merely a covering of the body, involved only in protection

4. The skin is the largest organ of the body

State whether true or false:

You have the very same skin cells now, as those you were born with.

1. True

2. False

The most apparent feature of an aged person, a healthy youth or a tender infant is ___ of the skin.

___is the study of skin, its derivatives and associated diseases.

The most apparent feature of an aged person, a healthy youth or a tender infant is___.

Skin is stretched all over the body in the form of a layer.

1. False

2. True

How much does your skin weigh?

1. 1 Kg

2. 6-9 Kg

3. 4-3 Kg

4. 2 Kg

___is the study of skin, its derivatives and associated diseases.

1. Irregular bathing
2. Regular bathing
3. Covering mouth and nose while sneezing
4. Smoking

1. Build
2. Hair
3. Lips
4. Teeth

The most apparent feature of an aged person, a healthy youth or a tender infant is ___ of the skin.

Skin is the largest organ of all living things.

1. False
2. True

The largest organ of our body is

1. Kidney

2. Skin

3. Lungs

4. Stomach

How much does your skin weigh?

1. 1 Kg

2. 6-9 Kg

3. 4-3 Kg

4. 2 Kg

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. The skin is the largest organ of the body

2. The skin is the most obvious feature that indicates a person's approximate age

3. There are various structures and glands derived from the skin

4. The skin is merely a covering of the body, involved only in protection