Question

After collecting hairs at the scene of a crime, you examine them back in the lab under a microscope. Under magnification you see the image below. What phase of growth are these hairs in? How do you know? What can the

presence of hairs in this phase tell you about what's happened at the crime
scene? How do you know?

Answer 1

telogen phaseThe telogen phase is when the follicle is dormant or resting. During the telogen, hair routinely falls from the skin. Hair in the telogen phase is the most common type of hair sample found in crime scenes because hairs in this phase fall out with little to no provocation.

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