WorksheetsHair Analysis Set 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Type of cuticle:
a)
imbricate
b)
spinous
c)
coronal
d)
continuous
2.
The central core of the hair is called the...?
a)
Medulla
b)
Cuticle
c)
Cortex
d)
Shaft
3.
The hair follicle is dormant and hairs are easily lost during which stage of the hair life cycle?
a)
Anagen
b)
Telogen
c)
Catagen
d)
Metagen
4.
In order to determine if a hair is from an animal or human, one should divide the diameter of the...
a)
medulla by the entire hair
b)
medulla by the cortex
c)
cortex by the medulla
d)
cortex by the entire hair
5.
Hair is helpful in solving old crimes because…
a)
hair on a suspect never changes
b)
hair always contains DNA evidence
c)
hair takes little room to store in evidence closets
d)
hair does not easily decompose
6.
The tough clear outside covering of a hair shaft is
a)
cuticle
b)
cortex
c)
medulla
d)
polymer
7.
The middle layer of a hair shaft that contains pigment
a)
the cortex
b)
the medulla
c)
the cuticle
d)
the polymer
8.
What type of evidence is hair without the follicular tag considered?
a)
Individual
b)
Class
9.
Hair always contains DNA
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Type of cuticle
a)
coronal
b)
spinous
c)
imbricate
d)
fragmented
11.
Type of cuticle
a)
coronal
b)
spinous
c)
imbricate
d)
solid
12.
Identify the feature on hair that was used as evidence in the Casey Anthony case:
a)
fragmented medulla
b)
post mortem root banding
c)
air bubbles in the cortex
d)
medullary index of 0.5
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