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WorksheetsForensics Hair Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
The following medulla pattern is called
a)
fragmented
b)
continuous
c)
interrupted
2.
What kind of medulla is this?
a)
Fragmented
b)
Continuous
c)
Interrupted/Intermittent
d)
There is no medulla - Absent
3.
Hair analysis may be used to determine all of the following except:
a)
manner in which the hair was removed
b)
body region from which the hair came from
c)
broad racial background of the individual from which the hair came from
d)
identity of the individual from which the hair came from
4.
We know hair is from a human if…
a)
The medullary index is 0.5 or greater
b)
The medullary index is 0.33 or less
c)
The cuticle is coronal
d)
The medulla is fragmented
5.
Which scale pattern identifies human hair?
a)
Imbricate
b)
Coronal
c)
Spinous
d)
None of these
6.
Using the pencil analogy, which structure corresponds to the paint on the surface?
a)
Follicle
b)
Cortex
c)
Cuticle
d)
Medulla
7.
Using the pencil analogy, which structure corresponds to the wood?
a)
Follicle
b)
Cortex
c)
Cuticle
d)
Medulla
8.
Using the pencil analogy, which structure corresponds to the lead?
a)
Follicle
b)
Cortex
c)
Cuticle
d)
Medulla
9.
Which scale pattern is indicated?
a)
Coronal
b)
Spinous
c)
Imbricate
d)
None of these
10.
Which scale pattern is indicated?
a)
Coronal
b)
Spinous
c)
Imbricate
d)
None of these
11.
Which scale pattern is indicated?
a)
Coronal
b)
Spinous
c)
Imbricate
d)
None of these
12.
The hair follicle is
a)
the actively growing root or base of hair containing DNA and living cells
b)
material that connects an indivisual or thing to a certain group
c)
a type of fibrous protein that makes up the majority of the cortex of a hair
d)
the tough outer covering of a hair composed of overlapping scales
13.
When collecting hair as evidence, a detective should NOT do which of the following?
a)
Pluck
hairs from the suspect’s head
b)
Cut
hairs from the suspect’s head
c)
Collect
loose hairs from the suspect’s head
d)
A
detective should do all of the above
14.
Is this hair animal or Human?
a)
Animal
b)
Human
15.
Is this hair animal or Human?
a)
Animal
b)
Human
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