Name: ________________________________
Date: ______________
How We Get Our Skin Color – Worksheet (Sheltered Bio/2nd)
1. What are the 3 main layers of the skin?
2. What are the 2 main cell types on the epidermis?
3. What is the name of the pigment?
4. What shape is the melanosome?
5. What does the melanin absorb?
6. How does melanin help prevent cancer? (Bonus question)