Forensics Quiz: Hair Analysis

True or False: The root of the hair is considered individual evidence in a trial.

• True

• False

True or False: Nails are also made up of a protein called keratin.

• True

• False

True or False: The color of all hairs on a person's head is the same.

• True

• False

True or False: The medulla is the innermost layer of the hair.

• True

• False

What is the outermost layer of the hair shaft called?

• Cortex

• Cuticle

• Medulla

• Follicle

Which part of the hair contains the richest source of DNA?

• Shaft

• Cuticle

• Follicle

• Tip

What makes hair typically classified as class evidence?

• It has traits that can be associated with a specific group of people.

• Without the root, it cannot be connected to a specific person.

• Hair can only suggest a racial group, gender, or age; hence, it can only be matched with a group of people.

• All of the above

Which famous political leader's death is speculated to be caused by a poison named cyanide?

• Churchill

• Napolean

• Lincoln

• Mussolini

True or False: The hair shaft is made up of three layers: the cuticle, cortex, and medulla.

• True

• False

Which part of the hair is responsible for its color?

• Shaft

• Cuticle

• Root

• Medulla