WorksheetsHair as evidence review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The part of the hair shaft colored in red is the ___________.
a)
cuticle
b)
cortex
c)
medulla
2.
The part of the hair shaft colored in blue is the ___________.
a)
cuticle
b)
cortex
c)
medulla
3.
The part of the hair shaft colored in yellow is the ___________.
a)
cuticle
b)
cortex
c)
medulla
4.
The majority of the pigments for hair color are found in this layer.
a)
cuticle
b)
cortex
c)
medulla
5.
This layer may be absent or fragmented in human hairs but is always present in animal hairs.
a)
cuticle
b)
cortex
c)
medulla
6.
Which cuticle pattern is illustrated below?
a)
imbricate
b)
spinous
c)
coronal
7.
Which cuticle pattern is illustrated below?
a)
imbricate
b)
spinous
c)
coronal
8.
Which cuticle pattern is illustrated below?
a)
imbricate
b)
spinous
c)
coronal
9.
Which cuticle pattern is ALWAYS found in human hair?
a)
imbricate
b)
spinous
c)
coronal
10.
Is hair evidence class or individual?
a)
class
b)
individual
11.
Give an example of when a hair could be concidered individual evidence.
4 lines
12.
How would you describe the following medullary pattern?
a)
continuous
b)
interrupted
c)
fragmented
d)
absent
13.
How would you describe the following medullary pattern?
a)
continuous
b)
interrupted
c)
fragmented
d)
absent
14.
How would you describe the following medullary pattern?
a)
continuous
b)
interrupted
c)
fragmented
d)
absent
15.
How would you describe the following medullary pattern?
a)
continuous
b)
interrupted
c)
fragmented
d)
absent
16.
What is the cuticle pattern on this hair?
a)
coronal
b)
imbricate
c)
spinous
17.
What is the cuticle pattern on this hair?
a)
coronal
b)
imbricate
c)
spinous
18.
What is the cuticle pattern on this hair?
a)
coronal
b)
imbricate
c)
spinous
19.
What characteristics of this hair would classify it as an animal hair?
4 lines
20.
What stage of growth is a hair in when it is actively growing?
a)
anagen
b)
catagen
c)
telogen
21.
What stage of growth is a hair in when it is resting?
a)
anagen
b)
catagen
c)
telogen
22.
What stage of growth is a hair in when it is being gradually pushed out by the hair follicle?
a)
anagen
b)
catagen
c)
telogen
23.
Was the hair below pulled out or did it fall out on its own?
a)
pulled out
b)
fell out
24.
Was the hair below pulled out or did it fall out on its own?
a)
pulled out
b)
fell out
25.
Which of the following information can you NOT obtain from a hair?
a)
the race of an individual
b)
the age of the individual
c)
if the individual had any drugs/poisons in their system
d)
if the hair is from an animal or human
26.
Hair microscopy alone can be used to identify an individual whose hair matches the crime scene.
a)
True
b)
False
100 %
