Ch. 3 Hair Analysis Voc. Quiz

A compound microscope that allows the side-by-side comparison of samples, such as hair or fibers

The region of a hair located outside the medulla that contains granules of pigment

The tough outer covering of a hair that is composed of overlapping scales

A method of separating chemicals to establish their quantities

The actively growing base of a hair that contains DNA and living cells

A part of the hair above the follicle; contains mitochondrial DNA

A type of fibrous protein that makes up the majority of the cortex of a hair

The central core of a hair

The bits of pigment found in the cortex of a hair

The genetic material in the mitochondria of the cytoplasm of a cell; only inherited from the mother