Hair Analysis

Which of the following are functions of hair?

What type of organisms are the only ones that possess hair

Which part of a strand of hair contains nuclear DNA, and therefore can narrow down identity to a single person?

Which part of a hair strand has mitochondrial DNA, and therefore can only narrow identity to specific a group of people?

What is the central core of a hair called?

What is the largest part of the hair shaft that contains melanin granules called?

What is the transparent outer layer of the hair that is made up of scales called?

Which medulla pattern is one unbroken line of color?

Which medulla pattern is a pigmented line broken at regular intervals?

Which medulla pattern is a pigmented line unevenly spaced?