Forensics Review

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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


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