WorksheetsTrace Week 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these is not an example of trace?
hair
fibers
dirt
bullet
How is trace collected?
tweezers
tape
air filter
all of the above
Which of these provides the most highly magnified image?
optical microscope
transmission electron microscope
scanning electron microscope
magnifying glass
How many times can an SEM magnify an image?
1000x
250x
250,000x
50 million times
This structure is contains the melanin in human hair
cortex
cuticle
follicle
medulla
This is the color pigment in human hair (and skin)
medulla
melanin
nylon
wool
This fiber is flat in shape and folds or twists on itself
silk
wool
polyester
cotton
This fiber is made of purified cellulose
rayon
nylon
cellyon
silk
This is the thinnest natural fiber
cotton
wool
alpaca wool
silk
This structure is often small or even absent in humans
mustache
cortex
medulla
cuticle
This transparent structure often appears scaly on the surface
cortex
cellulite
cuticle
medulla
Which fiber is shown here?
silk
polyester
rayon
cotton
Which fiber is shown here?
polyester
cotton
alpaca
silk
The medulla of a hair found at a crime scene is 40 µm in diameter. The diameter of the hair shaft is 100 µm. What is the medullary index and is it human?
0.2, yes
0.4, no
0.6, no
0.8, yes
Trace amounts of marijuana are found in a hair at 6.0 mm from the root. How many days ago was this person exposed to marijuana? Assume hair grows at 0.5 mm/day.
5 days
10 days
12 days
24 days
