Properties of the Hair Quiz
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The oil glands in the skin that are connected to the hair follicles are the _________ glands.
A. sudoriferous
B. sebaceous
C. sistine
D. simplex
Hair texture is classified as ____
A. wavy, straight or curly
B. fine, medium or coarse
C. light, medium or dark
D. short, long or medium
The outermost layer of the hair shaft is the ____
A. cuticle
B. cortex
C. lymph
D. medulla
The ______ is the lowest part of the hair strand.
A. hair root
B. hair bulb
C. dermal papilla
D. hair follicle
The _______ is the innermost layer of the hair and is not in all hair.
A. cuticle
B. cortex
C. medulla
D. follicle
Which type of melanin provides natural colors ranging from red and ginger to yellow tones?
A. pheomelanin
B. mixed melanin
C. eumelanin
D. biomelanin
Hair is approximately ________ percent protein.
A. 70
B. 20
C. 50
D. 90
The major elements that make up human hair are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and _______
A. lead and zinc
B. keratin and selenium
C. boran and calcium
D. nitrogen and sulfer
The strong chemical bonds that join amino acids are called
A. convex bonds
B. peptide bonds
C. hydrogen bonds
D. salt bonds
Shaving, clipping, and cutting the hair on the head
A. makes it grow back faster
B. makes it grow back darker
C. makes it grow back thicker
D. has no effect at all
Course hair has the smallest diameter of the 3 types of texture.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The strong bond needed to break in order to chemically change the hairs texture and color is:
A. hydrogen
B. salt
C. disulfide
D. peptide
Hair follicles are not found on the palms of hands and soles of feet.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
A _______ is weak, physical bond easily broken by water or heat.
A. hydrogen
B. salt
C. disulfide
D. peptide
The study of hair, its care and its diseases is called:
A. biology
B. dermatology
C. trichology
D. cosmetology