Chapter 3 Vocab

Front

_____ a compound microscope for side-by-side sample comparison, like hair or fibers.

Back

comparison microscope

Front

Region of hair outside the medulla with pigment granules: _____

Back

cortex

Front

Tough outer covering of hair with overlapping scales: _____

Back

cuticle

Front

Method to separate chemicals and determine quantities: _____

Back

gas chromatography

Front

Actively growing base of hair containing DNA and living cells: _____

Back

hair follicle

Front

Part of hair above follicle; contains mitochondrial DNA.

Back

hair shaft

Front

Fibrous protein in hair cortex: _____

Back

keratin

Front

Central core of hair: _____

Back

medulla

Front

Bits of pigment in hair cortex

Back

melanin granules

Front

Genetic material in mitochondria of a cell, inherited from the mother.

Back

mitochondrial DNA