Hair Forensics Practice Test

The hair shaft is composed of the cuticle, cortex, and

• Medulla

• Root

• Crown

• Granules

The Hair shaft is

• the part of the hair enclosed in the hair follicle

• the structure containing capillaries and nerves that supply nutrients to the hair

• "Bag" that encloses the root of the hair

• the part of the hair that is visible on the scalp or skin.

Which of the following characteristics is typical of Asian Hair?

• Dark Medulla

• Sparsely distributed pigment granules

• flattened cross-section

• Hair is curly

Human hair has which type of cuticle

• Imbricate

• spinous

• coronal

• pigmented

Neutron activation analysis can check hair for the presence of

• Silver

• DNA

• water content

• hair dye

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Which part of the hair can be used as individual evidence?

• Follicle

• Cuticle

• Medulla

• Cortex

The period of the most active hair growth is called the ____________ stage

• catagen

• telogen

• anagen

• imagen

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Which of the following is most likely a result of hair bleaching?

• an increased number of disulfide bonds

• a yellowish tint to the hair

• a triangular-shaped cross-section

• thickened hair on the cuticle

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In which direction do the scales of the cuticle point?

• to the root

• to the medulla

• to the tip of the hair

• to the follicle

Although variations can occur, which of the following best describes northern European hair

• Curly with dense, unevenly distributed pigment

• straight with evenly distributed granules

• Circular cross-section with a large diameter

• coarse with a thick cuticle and a continuous medulla