Milady Practice Exam Cosmetology/ 100+
Q&A/ 2024-2025.
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
Oily hair and scalp are caused by improper washing or overactive: - Answer:
Sebaceous Glands
The average growth of healthy scalp hair is about ______ per month. - Answer:
1/2 inch
A condition that is characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular
swellings along the hair shaft is: - Answer: Trichorrhexis Nodosa
, The medial term that is used to describe dandruff is: - Answer: Pityriasis
Tinea is characterized by itching scales and sometimes painful circular lesions and
is caused by: - Answer: Fungus
An infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice is: - Answer: Pediculosis Capitis
A carbuncle is an inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue caused by: - Answer:
Staphylococci
The type of fungal infection that is characterized by red papules or spots at the
opening of the hair follicle is: - Answer: Tinea Capitis
Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing is a: - Answer:
Crust
The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be: - Answer: Oil
Attracting
The water-attracting head of the surfactant molecule is: - Answer: Hydrophilic
Shampoos that help close the hair cuticle and are balanced to the pH of skin and
hair are: - Answer: Acid-Balanced
Q&A/ 2024-2025.
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
Oily hair and scalp are caused by improper washing or overactive: - Answer:
Sebaceous Glands
The average growth of healthy scalp hair is about ______ per month. - Answer:
1/2 inch
A condition that is characterized by brittleness and the formation of nodular
swellings along the hair shaft is: - Answer: Trichorrhexis Nodosa
, The medial term that is used to describe dandruff is: - Answer: Pityriasis
Tinea is characterized by itching scales and sometimes painful circular lesions and
is caused by: - Answer: Fungus
An infestation of the hair and scalp with head lice is: - Answer: Pediculosis Capitis
A carbuncle is an inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue caused by: - Answer:
Staphylococci
The type of fungal infection that is characterized by red papules or spots at the
opening of the hair follicle is: - Answer: Tinea Capitis
Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing is a: - Answer:
Crust
The lipophilic tail of a surfactant molecule is considered to be: - Answer: Oil
Attracting
The water-attracting head of the surfactant molecule is: - Answer: Hydrophilic
Shampoos that help close the hair cuticle and are balanced to the pH of skin and
hair are: - Answer: Acid-Balanced
