Forensics Review
All hairs on the head of a person are identical
False
Hair is composed of mostly a protein called cellulose
False
Hair can provide clues about someone's ancestry
True
The shaft of hair is considered class evidence in a trial
True
Which characteristic is found in asian hair
dark medulla
Hair can be used to determine:
diet, drug habits, geographic history
Which part of hair can be analyzed for nuclear DNA
follicle
Animal hair can be distinguished from human hair because animal hair:
has a greater medullary index and more variation in the cuticle patterns
Human hair has which type of cuticle
imbricate
microscopic hair analysis
is used to exclude a suspect
Which of the following is most likely a result of hair bleaching
oxidized hair and damaged DNA
Which factors are used to calculate the medullary index the hair
width of the medulla and the width of the hair
Although variations can occur, which of the following best describes European hair
straight or wavy with evenly distributed granules
The period when hair is naturally shed is called the ____ Stage
telogen