General Hair
What indicates a struggle at a crime scene?
A hair with follicle attached
What animal hair has a spades shaped root?
Dog hair
What was the first synthetic fiber produced?
Nylon
What is the outermost part of the hair shaft called?
Cuticle
What fiber causes cancer?
Asbestos
What portion of hair is living?
The root
What animal hair has a coronal cuticle pattern?
Dog
What is an example of a regenerated fiber?
Acetate
What is the inner part of the hair called that contains the pigment granules?
Cortex
What fiber is made from coconuts?
Coir
What are the pigment granules that give hair it's color?
Melanin
What species has a frayed root?
Cat
Which fiber has a distinct smell because of the keratin it contains?
Wool
What is the innermost part of the hair that varies based on species?
The medulla
What fiber is used in surgical sutures?
Silk
What species may have an absent medulla?
Human
What is a fiber made from rabbit hair?
Angora Wool
What is composed of many filaments twisted together?
Fiber
What is the other name for pigment granules?
Melanin
What fiber is used in ballistic vests?
Gold Flex
What is the protein that gives hair its' strength?
Keratin
What is the fiber made from goat hair?
Mohair
What fiber characteristic does not affect the transfer of fibers?
Fiber color
What is the part of the hair that is found when a hair is forcefully pulled out?
The follicle
What is the most durable man-made fiber?
Nylon