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Hair & Fiber Evidence Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of scale pattern looks like a crown?

a)

coronal

b)

imbricate

c)

spinous

d)

None of these are correct.

2.

Which part of the hair makes up 75-90% of the shaft?

a)

cuticle

b)

cortex

c)

medulla

d)

None of these are correct.

3.

What is the clear, hard outside covering of a hair called?

a)

cuticle

b)

cortex

c)

medulla

d)

root

4.

Which stage of hair growth lasts the longest?

a)

anagen

b)

catagen

c)

telogen

d)

None of these are correct.

5.

This stage of hair growth is the transitional stage between the first and last stage.

a)

anagen

b)

catagen

c)

telogen

d)

None of these are correct.

6.

Which of these is a natural fiber?

a)

rayon

b)

nylon

c)

cotton

d)

polyester

7.

Which of these synthetic fibers is made from goat hair?

a)

cashmere

b)

rayon

c)

wool

d)

silk

8.

Forensic scientists find the medullary index of a hair to be greater than 1/2. What does this mean?

a)

The hair could have come from a human.

b)

The hair could have come from an animal.

c)

The hair could have come from both a human and an animal.

d)

The hair could not be from a human or an animal.

9.

This is the row of cells running through the center of the hair shaft.

a)

ovoid bodies

b)

fusi

c)

medulla

d)

pigments

10.

Which of these is not a stage of hair growth?

a)

anagen

b)

catagen

c)

telophase

d)

telogen

11.

Where can DNA be found in a hair?

a)

tip

b)

shaft

c)

root

d)

bulb

12.

Which type of cuticle pattern do we find in human hair?

a)

imbricate

b)

spinous

c)

coronal

d)

medulla

13.

Which type of medulla is pictured here?

a)

continuous

b)

interrupted

c)

fragmented

d)

not present

14.

Which type of medulla is pictured here?

a)

continuous

b)

interrupted

c)

fragmented

d)

not present

15.

Which type of medulla is present in this hair?

a)

continuous

b)

interrupted

c)

fragmented

d)

not present

16.

Which phase of hair growth is the in-between phase where the hair is starting to lose it's blood supply and slows in growth?

a)

anagen

b)

catagen

c)

telogen

d)

telophase

17.

Which of these is a synthetic fiber?

a)

wool

b)

cotton

c)

asbestos

d)

rayon

18.

Which of these fibers is made from an insect?

a)

wool

b)

silk

c)

cashmere

d)

cotton

19.

Which of these is made from a mineral and is known to cause cancer?

a)

wool

b)

cotton

c)

asbestos

d)

cotton

20.

Which of these is made from the hair of an animal?

a)

wool

b)

silk

c)

asbestos

d)

cotton

21.

Which natural fiber is used to make ropes and has a wide diameter?

a)

kapok

b)

hemp

c)

cotton

d)

linen

22.

Which of these natural fibers is the most common fiber?

a)

hemp

b)

kapok

c)

cotton

d)

linen

23.

Which natural fiber is used to make flotation devices?

a)

hemp

b)

kapok

c)

cotton

d)

linen

24.

Which of these is the first man made fiber?

a)

wool

b)

asbestos

c)

cotton

d)

rayon

25.

This is the outer layer of skin.

a)

dermal papilla

b)

epidermis

c)

sebaceous gland

d)

hair follicle

26.

This produces oils to lubricate and protect the cuticle of the hair.

a)

dermal papilla

b)

epidermis

c)

sebaceous gland

d)

hair follicle

27.

On average, how fast does human hair grow per month?

a)

1 cm

b)

2 cm

c)

3 cm

d)

4 cm

28.

Is hair color an example of class evidence or individual evidence?

a)

class evidence

b)

individual evidence

29.

Before rayon was produced, which type of fibers were used for everything?

a)

natural fibers

b)

synthetic fibers

c)

regenerated fibers

d)

none of these

30.

Which part of the hair contains overlapping scales in different patterns?

a)

cuticle

b)

cortex

c)

medulla

d)

none of these