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EVALUATION NOTES
This lab report should be submitted online to the DC Connect Assignments folder.
Please highlight your answers or make them a font colour like red so that they stand out.
PART 1 – YEP, THAT’S A BURN
Introduction
Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in young people. It is also one of the easiest
cancers to prevent. In this section, you will investigate the effectiveness of common types of
UV protection by examining UV test strips that have been exposed to UV light under various
conditions. Specifically, the following questions will be asked:
Procedure
1. To carry out these experiments, the following procedure was performed for you:
Sunscreen SPF
Sunscreen
composition
Clothing
Natural materials
3. (4 marks) Use the scale below to assign a UV protection level to each strip. Record
your analyses in the table below. NOTES: (a) Use decimals (E.g. 1.5) if the protection
level is somewhere in the middle. (b) This task is somewhat subjective; if you are
relatively close you will be marked correct. (c) Some have been completed for you.
Protection Colour
0 Dark blue green
1 Dark green with some lighter spots
2 Light green
3 Light green with some yellow
4 Yellow with some green
5 Full yellow
Sunscreen SPF
1 4 5 5
Sunscreen
1 4 4 1
composition
Clothing
1 3.5 4 5
Natural materials
1 5 1 3
4. CASE STUDY: You have been tasked with babysitting your 1-year-old nephew,
James, and have decided to take him to the park on a hot, sunny day. At the
insistence of his father, you have promised to ensure James is protected from the sun
at all times. Luckily, you remember learning about sun protection within the Pre-
Health Sciences program at Durham College and are confident in your ability to
prevent sun exposure.
a. (4 marks) Using your results, reassure James’s father by describing FOUR specific
ways in which you will prevent James from getting a sunburn. Your answers must
be supported by the data collected.
Natural Materials In the park elements like leafs from the trees
can protect you from UV
b. James’s father is insisting that you purchase SPF 50 sunscreen as opposed to the
SPF 30 that you were planning on using.
YES or NO (highlight)
Evidence from your data: SPF 30 is not a poor choice according to the data
collected because SPF 50 is only slightly safer against the UV than SPF 30 so
they both work efficiently
Introduction
According to the Canadian Cancer Society, people who have had at least one blistering
sunburn as a child or teenager have a higher risk of developing melanoma later in life. In
fact, the more sunburns you have had, the greater the risk of melanoma. Luckily, when
melanoma is found and treated early, the chances of a successful recovery are high. For
this reason, medical professionals recommend checking your skin regularly for potential
changes. This will help you get to know what is normal for your skin and notice if something
looks wrong.
Procedure
5. Read the list of criteria, termed ABCDE, for determining if something should be
examined by a doctor to see if it is cancerous:
[Source]
6. (5 marks) Examine the moles in Image A and Image B below. Use the ABCDE
guidelines to determine if the mole image warrants further examination by a doctor.
Provide 2 reasons for your decision.
Y/N – Should
Justify your answer - List 2 reasons for
Image a doctor
your decision using ABCDE guidelines.
examine?
A
- I believe mole has irregular borders so it
is har to determine
Diameter = 7 mm
[Source]
7. CASE STUDY (continued): After visiting the park with James, you drop him off back at
home. James’s father immediately notices a “major sunburn” on the top of James’s
ear (a place where you forgot to put sunscreen) and a small mole on James’s shoulder
that “for sure wasn’t there before.” You examine the mole further. It looks completely
circular, is 1 mm in diameter, and is solid brown.
a. (1 mark) Multiple choice - If the burn on James’s ear ends up peeling but not
blistering, what type of burn is it? Highlight your answer.
i. Superficial
ii. Partial thickness
iii. Full thickness
b. (2 marks) Based on information above, would you recommend that a doctor inspect
the mole further? Explain why you think this using ABCDE guidelines.
Introduction
In this section you will explore the anatomy of the integumentary system by examining
specific skin layers under the microscope. Be sure to use this portion of the lab to solidify
your understanding of skin anatomy.
Procedure
8. Visit the histology website below and explore the various layers of skin under the
microscope. Use the + , - , and buttons to move around the slide and zoom in
and out. Click the links in the description of “thick skin” on the right-hand side to locate
the various layers.
https://histologyguide.com/slideview/MH-091-thick-skin/11-slide-1.html?x=0&y=0&z=-
1&page=1
b. (1.5 marks) Indicate what major cell types are found within the epidermis, dermis
and hypodermis by matching the labels A-C in the image to the cell types below:
__C__ adipocyte
__B__ fibroblast
__A__ keratinocyte
c. Examine the image below:
i. (2.5 marks) Provide names for labels A-E representing the 5 layers of the
epidermis.
A = __stratum corneum________________
B = __stratum_lucidum_____________
C = __stratum_granulosum__________
D = __stratum_spinosum__________________
E = __stratum_basale__________________
ii. (2 marks) Indicate which letter A-E best describes the following:
The layer with the most rapidly dividing cells in the body = __e____
The layer with the most Langerhans cells = __c___
The most superficial layer = __a____
The layer of dead cells that fall off and are replaced = __d____
d. (10 marks) Match the descriptions below with their correct term. Answers are used
only once. [Hint: refer to your online notes if you get stuck.]