Forensic Science - Chapter 5 Hair Anaylsis

One of the most common pieces of evidence found at crime scenes is:

• Fingerprints

• Hair

• Books

• Clothing

Which of the following are three things one can determine from a hair?

• Diet, Shoe Size, Eye Color

• Height, weight, and age

• Blood type, eye color, and fingerprint pattern

• Color, species, and whether it was forcibly removed

How much does hair grow per day and per month?

• About 0.3-0.4 mm per day and about 1 cm per month

• About 1 mm per day and about 3 cm per month

• About 2 mm per day and about 5 cm per month

• About 0.1 mm per day and about 0.5 cm per month

Hair is one of the most common pieces of evidence found at ________ crime scenes.

• violent

• cyber

• financial

• environmental

Hair can link a ________ and a victim.

• suspect

• witness

• location

• object

From hair, one can determine if the source is ________ or animal.

• human

• plant

• mineral

• fungus

Which of the following can be determined from hair?

• The body area of origin

• The age of the person

• The weather conditions

• The time of day

Hair cannot be used to determine race.

• True

• False

Whether the hair was forcibly removed can be determined from hair analysis.

• True

• False

If drugs or toxins were ingested, it can be determined from hair.

• True

• False