People with Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP)are at Greater Risk of Skin

question 1

Multiple Choice

People with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) are at greater risk of skin cancer because:

• A)They lack proteins that would repair the damage from exposure to ultraviolet radiation
• B)They have fewer layers of skin than normal
• C)They do not produce pigments
• D)Their skin cells do not reproduce
• E)All are correct

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Definitions:

Disagreeable

A trait in personality psychology describing individuals who are less cooperative, more competitive, and sometimes more straightforward or blunt in their interactions.

Rejection Sensitivity

An individual's disposition to anxiously expect, readily perceive, and intensely react to rejection.

Dispositional Contempt

A personality trait that predisposes an individual to feel contempt, a mix of anger and disgust, toward others as a default response.

Obsessive-Compulsiveness

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