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Trace Week 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not an example of trace?

a)

hair

b)

fibers

c)

dirt

d)

bullet

2.

How is trace collected?

a)

tweezers

b)

tape

c)

air filter

d)

all of the above

3.

Which of these provides the most highly magnified image?

a)

optical microscope

b)

transmission electron microscope

c)

scanning electron microscope

d)

magnifying glass

4.

How many times can an SEM magnify an image?

a)

1000x

b)

250x

c)

250,000x

d)

50 million times

5.

This structure is contains the melanin in human hair

a)

cortex

b)

cuticle

c)

follicle

d)

medulla

6.

This is the color pigment in human hair (and skin)

a)

medulla

b)

melanin

c)

nylon

d)

wool

7.

This fiber is flat in shape and folds or twists on itself

a)

silk

b)

wool

c)

polyester

d)

cotton

8.

This fiber is made of purified cellulose

a)

rayon

b)

nylon

c)

cellyon

d)

silk

9.

This is the thinnest natural fiber

a)

cotton

b)

wool

c)

alpaca wool

d)

silk

10.

This structure is often small or even absent in humans

a)

mustache

b)

cortex

c)

medulla

d)

cuticle

11.

This transparent structure often appears scaly on the surface

a)

cortex

b)

cellulite

c)

cuticle

d)

medulla

12.

Which fiber is shown here?

a)

silk

b)

polyester

c)

rayon

d)

cotton

13.

Which fiber is shown here?

a)

polyester

b)

cotton

c)

alpaca

d)

silk

14.

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?

a)

0.2, yes

b)

0.4, no

c)

0.6, no

d)

0.8, yes

15.

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.

a)

5 days

b)

10 days

c)

12 days

d)

24 days