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Unit 5 forensic vocab

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Comparison microscope?

a)

The central core of a hair (like the center)

b)

A compound microscope that allows the side by side comparison of samples, such as hair or fibers. 

c)

The ratio of the diameter of the medulla to the diameter of the hair 

d)

The second transition stage of the hair growth

2.

What is the Hair shaft?

a)

The study of the structure and form of words in a language 

b)

The ratio of the diameter of the medulla to the diameter of the hair 

c)

The second transition stage of the hair growth

d)

Part of the hair above the follicle,That contains mitochondrial  DNA 

3.

What is the Cortex?

a)

The region of a hair located outside the medulla that contains granules of pigments 

b)

The central core of a hair (like the center)

c)

the tough outer covering of a hair that is composed of overlapping scales

d)

The thick inner layer of the skin beneath the epidermis

4.

What is a Keratin?

a)

A compound microscope that allows the side by side comparison of samples, such as hair or fibers.

b)

 The type of fibrous proteins that make up the majority of the cortex of a hair

c)

the tough outer covering of a hair that is composed of overlapping scales

d)

The second transition stage of the hair growth 

5.

What is a Melanin granules?

a)

The actively growing base of a hair that contains DNA and living cells 

b)

Part of the hair above the follicle,That contains mitochondrial  DNA 

c)

Scattered between the cortex cells and gives hair its colors

d)

 The outermost layer of the skin

( on your body)

6.

What are the Cuticles?

a)

The second transition stage of the hair growth

b)

the tough outer covering of a hair that is composed of overlapping scales

c)

The study of the structure and form of words in a language 

d)

 The combination from both parents;  23 chromosomes from each parent.

( this is more individualized evidence) 

7.

What is the Medulla?

a)

The central core of a hair (like the center) 

b)

A compound microscope that allows the side by side comparison of samples, such as hair or fibers.

c)

A translucent of tissue surrounding the hair shaft near the root 

d)

  DNA Genetic materials in the mitochondria of the cytoplasm of a cell;  only inherited from the mother.

( like class evidence ) 

8.

What is the Medullary Index?

a)

The second transition stage of the hair growth 

b)

The outermost layer of the skin

( on your body) 

c)

 Scattered between the cortex cells and gives hair its colors

d)

The ratio of the diameter of the medulla to the diameter of the hair 

9.

What is the Hair Follicular?

a)

The second transition stage of the hair growth 

b)

The actively growing base of a hair that contains DNA and living cells 

c)

A translucent of tissue surrounding the hair shaft near the root 

d)

The final growth phase in which hair naturally falls out of the skin. 

10.

What is the Follicular tag?

a)

 Part of the hair above the follicle,That contains mitochondrial  DNA 

b)

The central core of a hair (like the center) 

c)

The type of fibrous proteins that make up the majority of the cortex of a hair

d)

A translucent of tissue surrounding the hair shaft near the root 

11.

What is the Epidermis?

a)

 The region of a hair located outside the medulla that contains granules of pigments

b)

The outermost layer of the skin

( on your body) 

c)

The initial growth phase during which the hair follicle activity produces hair.

d)

The thick inner layer of the skin beneath the epidermis 

12.

What is a Dermis?

a)

The thick inner layer of the skin beneath the epidermis 

b)

A compound microscope that allows the side by side comparison of samples, such as hair or fibers.

c)

The study of the structure and form of words in a language 

d)

Scattered between the cortex cells and gives hair its colors

13.

What is an Anagen?

a)

Part of the hair above the follicle,That contains mitochondrial  DNA 

b)

The final growth phase in which hair naturally falls out of the skin. 

c)

DNA Genetic materials in the mitochondria of the cytoplasm of a cell;  only inherited from the mother.

( like class evidence )

d)

The initial growth phase during which the hair follicle activity produces hair 

14.

What is a Catagen?

a)

The study of the structure and form of words in a language 

b)

 The second transition stage of the hair growth 

c)

The actively growing base of a hair that contains DNA and living cells

d)

The thick inner layer of the skin beneath the epidermis 

15.

What is a Telogen?

a)

A compound microscope that allows the side by side comparison of samples, such as hair or fibers.

b)

the tough outer covering of a hair that is composed of overlapping scales

c)

The region of a hair located outside the medulla that contains granules of pigments 

d)

The final growth phase in which hair naturally falls out of the skin. 

16.

What is Nuclear DNA?

a)

 The combination from both parents;  23 chromosomes from each parent.

( this is more individualized evidence)

b)

The study of the structure and form of words in a language 

c)

The initial growth phase during which the hair follicle activity produces hair 

d)

The type of fibrous proteins that make up the majority of the cortex of a hair

17.

What is Mitochondrial DNA?

a)

 The final growth phase in which hair naturally falls out of the skin. 

b)

A compound microscope that allows the side by side comparison of samples, such as hair or fibers. 

c)

Genetic materials in the mitochondria of the cytoplasm of a cell;  only inherited from the mother.

(like class evidence ) 

d)

The region of a hair located outside the medulla that contains granules of pigments 

18.

What is Morphology?

a)

The ratio of the diameter of the medulla to the diameter of the hair 

b)

The central core of a hair (like the center) 

c)

The region of a hair located outside the medulla that contains granules of pigments 

d)

The study of the structure and form of words in a language