Hair Quiz

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Science
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12th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which factors are used to calculate the medullary index of the hair?
diameter of cuticle and length of the hair
width of the medulla and width of the hair
length of the hair and pattern of the hair
width of the cortex and width of the medulla
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Human hair has which type of cuticle?
Spinous
coronal
imbricate
pigmented
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The period when hair is naturally shed is called the ______ stage.
catogen
telogen
anagen
imagen
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which part of the hair can be analyzed for nuclear DNA?
Shaft
Follicle
Medulla
All of the Above
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Animal hair can be distinguished from human hair because animal hair...
has a smaller medullary index than human hair and no cortex
does not have a cuticle
has a greater medullary index and more variation in the cuticle patterns
always has a continuous medulla pattern
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the name for the outer most layer of the hair?
Medulla
Hair Shaft
Cuticle
Cortex
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The hair shaft is composed of the cuticle, cortex and _____.
Root
Medulla
Crown
Granules
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