Hair as evidence

Type of cuticle:

• imbricate

• spinous

• coronal

• continuous

The central core of the hair is called the...?

• Medulla

• Cuticle

• Cortex

• Shaft

What type of evidence is hair without the follicular tag considered?

• Individual

• Class

Hair always contains DNA

• true

• false

The region of a hair located outside of the medulla containing granules of pigment. (wood part of pencil in our example)

• Cuticle

• Medulla

• Cortex

The tough outer covering of a hair composed of overlapping scales. (outer part of pencil in our example)

• Cortex

• Cuticle

• Medulla

The hair follicle is dormant (not growing hair anymore) and hairs are easily lost during which stage of the hair life cycle?

• Anagen

• Telogen

• Catagen

• Metagen

The picture shows a __________ hair.

• human

• animal

Did this hair fall out naturally, or was it forcibly removed?

• Fell out naturally

• Was forcibly removed

What kind of hair is this?

• Human

• Animal