SOA Forensic Test #3 Review - Hair Analysis

The protein that makes up hair is called _____

• ninhydrin
• pigments 
• medulla
• keratin

The deepest layer of hair (compared to the lead of a pencil) is the ___

• medulla
• cortex
• cuticle
• keratin 

The middle layer of a hair (compared to the wood of a pencil) is the __

• medulla
• cortex
• cuticle
• keratin

The outside layer of a hair (compared to the ink on a pencil) is the ___

• medulla
• cortex
• cuticle
• keratin

In which phase of hair growth is hair actively growing?

• anagen
• catagen
• telogen
• melanen

Where is Nuclear DNA found in the hair?

• root
•  hair shaft
• tip
• medulla

Is this hair animal or Human?

• Animal

• Human

Is this hair animal or Human?

• Animal

• Human

What medulla pattern is shown?

• Absent

• Continuous

• Stacked

• Ladder

• Interrupted

cuticle

• the tough outer covering of a hair composed of overlapping scales
• material that connects an indivisual or thing to a certain group
• a type of fibrous protein that makes up the majority of the cortex of a hair
• the centrel core of a hair fiber