Hair Warm-up 9/11-9/15
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10 questions
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Which of the following are the 3 layers of the hair?
Which of the following are the 3 layers of the hair?
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How can you utilize the medulla in a hair to distinguish between human and nonhuman hair?
How can you utilize the medulla in a hair to distinguish between human and nonhuman hair?
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Hairs shed during the telogen phase of growth are most likely to contain
Hairs shed during the telogen phase of growth are most likely to contain
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List 3 functions of hair.
List 3 functions of hair.
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________ hair analysis is subject to human bias and insufficient to convict someone of a crime.
________ hair analysis is subject to human bias and insufficient to convict someone of a crime.
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Explain how a history of THC (cannabis) usage can be determined through forensic hair analysis.
Utilize the following words in your answer: follicle, capillary, hair, trace chemicals
Explain how a history of THC (cannabis) usage can be determined through forensic hair analysis.
Utilize the following words in your answer: follicle, capillary, hair, trace chemicals
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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is considered to be __________.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is considered to be __________.
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Select the stage of hair growth where hair is most likely to be transferred to another person or object.
Select the stage of hair growth where hair is most likely to be transferred to another person or object.
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Isotopes are atoms of the same element with a different _______.
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Sharing hair brushes can be gross. What if the other person has lice? They brush their hair, the lice transfers onto the brush, and then you brush your hair with the same brush, transferring the lice to your own head. This is an example of _______.