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Forensics

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a hair consists of two basic parts: a follicle and a shaft (true or false)   true  
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bits of pigment found in the cortex of a hair are called melanin granules (true or false)   true  
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the hair shaft is made up of three layers: an outer medulla, a cortex, and an inner cuticle (true or false)   false  
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strands of hair can be evaluated and assigned to a specific racial group (true or false)   false  
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DNA tests can be done on hair follicles (true or false)   true  
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a type of fibrous protein that makes up the majority of the cortex of a hair is called...   keratin  
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hair is what kind of evidence   class evidence  
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the cuticle of human hair as a scale pattern called...   imbricate  
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which factors are used to calculate the medullary index of the hair   width of medulla and width of the hair  
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which of the following characteristics is found in typical Asian hair   dark medulla  
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which parts of a hair can be analyzed for DNA   root  
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the period of active hair growth is called the...   anagen stage  
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all mammals have hair. its main purpose it to...   regulate body temperature; keep the body warm by insulating it  
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typical European hair is best describe as...   straight with evenly distributed granules  
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what is a result of hair bleaching   a yellowish tint to the hair  
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how many developmental stages does hair go through   3  
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