Milady Practice Exam Cosmetology/ 100 Q&A/
2024-2025.
The fatty layer found below the dermis is the: - Answer: Subcutaneous
The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is
the___ - Answer: Arrector Pili Muscle
The tiny granules of coloring matter deposited in cells that provide skin with its
color are: - Answer: Melanin
The two types of duct glands that extract materials from the blood to form new
substances are: - Answer: Sudoriferous & Sebaceous Glands
Water is the number one nutrient of the body and composes what percentage of
the body's weight? - Answer: 50 to 70%
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, The principal functions of the skin are protection, sensation, heat regulation,
excretion, and: - Answer: Secretion & Absorption
The three main layers of the hair shaft are the cuticle, cortex, and: - Answer:
Medulla Layer
The Deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal cell layer, is also known as the -
Answer: Stratum Germinativum
The layer of skin that is composed of several layers of different-shaped cells and is
responsible for the growth of the epidermis is the: - Answer: Stratum
Germinativum
Cosmetology professionals are only allowed to use products that remove dead
skin from the: - Answer: stratum corneum
The layer of skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner is the: - Answer:
Corneum
A weak, temporary side bond that is easily broken by water and heat is a: -
Answer: Hydrogen Bond
All-natural hair color is the result of pigment located in the cortex called: -
Answer: Melanin
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2024-2025.
The fatty layer found below the dermis is the: - Answer: Subcutaneous
The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is
the___ - Answer: Arrector Pili Muscle
The tiny granules of coloring matter deposited in cells that provide skin with its
color are: - Answer: Melanin
The two types of duct glands that extract materials from the blood to form new
substances are: - Answer: Sudoriferous & Sebaceous Glands
Water is the number one nutrient of the body and composes what percentage of
the body's weight? - Answer: 50 to 70%
Page 1 of 13
, The principal functions of the skin are protection, sensation, heat regulation,
excretion, and: - Answer: Secretion & Absorption
The three main layers of the hair shaft are the cuticle, cortex, and: - Answer:
Medulla Layer
The Deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal cell layer, is also known as the -
Answer: Stratum Germinativum
The layer of skin that is composed of several layers of different-shaped cells and is
responsible for the growth of the epidermis is the: - Answer: Stratum
Germinativum
Cosmetology professionals are only allowed to use products that remove dead
skin from the: - Answer: stratum corneum
The layer of skin that we see and is treated by the practitioner is the: - Answer:
Corneum
A weak, temporary side bond that is easily broken by water and heat is a: -
Answer: Hydrogen Bond
All-natural hair color is the result of pigment located in the cortex called: -
Answer: Melanin
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