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comparison microscope
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a compound microscope that allows the side-by-side comparison of samples, such as hair or fibers
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cortex
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the region of a hair located outside the medulla that contains granules of pigment
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cuticle
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the tough outer covering of a hair that is composed of overlapping scales
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gas chromatography
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a method of separating chemicals to establish their quantities
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hair follicle
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the actively growing base of a hair that contains DNA and living cells
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hair shaft
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part of the hair above the follicle; contains mitochondrial DNA
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keratin
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a type of fibrous protein that makes up the majority of the cortex of a hair
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medulla
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the central core of a hair
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melanin granules
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bits of pigment found in the cortex of a hair
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mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)
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genetic material in the mitochondria of the cytoplasm of a cell; only inherited from the mother
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nuclear DNA
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genetic material in the nucleus of a cell
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