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| comparison microscope | A compound microscope that allows the side by side comparison of samples, such as of hair or fibers. |
| cortex | The region of a hair located outside of the medulla containing granules of pigment |
| cuticle | The tough outer covering of a hair composed of overlapping scales |
| hair follicle | The actively growing root or base of a hair containing DNA and living cells |
| trace evidence | Small but measurable amounts of physical or biological material found at a crime scene |
| class evidence | Material that connects an individual or thing to a certain group |
| medulla | The central core of a hair fiber |
| melanin granules | Bits of pigment found in the cortex of a hair |
| neutron activation analysis | A method of analysis that determines composition of elements in a sample |
| individual evidence | A kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing |
| keratin | A type of fibrous protein that makes up the majority of the cortex of a hair |
