Ohio State Board of Cosmetology Practice
Exam/ 100 Q&A/ 2024-2025.
Together, the active and inactive, or spore-forming, stage of bacteria are referred to as the: - Answer:
Life cycle of bacteria
The type of immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease or through inoculation is: -
Answer: Acquired immunity
The part of the muscle at the movable attachment to the skeleton is the: - Answer: Insertion
The muscle of the scalp that raises the eyebrows, draws the scalp forward, and causes wrinkles across
the forehead is the: - Answer: Frontalis
The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the: - Answer: Arrector pili
muscle
The dermis layer is made up of two layers, which are the: - Answer: Papillary and reticular
The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with color are: - Answer: Melanin
Lesions of the skin characterized by piles of material on the skin surfaces are: - Answer: Secondary skin
lesions
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, An open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane, accompanied by pus and characterized by loss of skin
depth, is an: - Answer: Ulcer
A hair follicle filled with keratin and sebum forms a: - Answer: Comedo
The American Cancer Society recommends using a checklist to recognize potential skin cancer or
changes in moles, using the letter B to check mole: - Answer: Borders
The natural nail is part of what system? - Answer: Integumentary
The water content of the natural nail directly affect the nails: - Answer: Flexibility
Nails with a noticeably thin, white nail plate that are more flexible than normal nails are: - Answer:
Eggshell nails
A dark band within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge due to increased
pigmentation is: - Answer: Melanonychia
Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are caused by: - Answer: Uneven growth and age
In the early stages, a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified as a: - Answer: Yellow-
green spot
The tiny, involuntary muscle fiber in the skin inserted in the base of the hair follicle is the: - Answer:
Arrector pili
Hydroxide chemical relaxers break disulfide bonds and convert them to: - Answer: Lanthionine bonds
Tinea is characterized by itching scales and sometimes painful circular lesions and is caused by: -
Answer: Fungal organisms
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Exam/ 100 Q&A/ 2024-2025.
Together, the active and inactive, or spore-forming, stage of bacteria are referred to as the: - Answer:
Life cycle of bacteria
The type of immunity that the body develops after overcoming a disease or through inoculation is: -
Answer: Acquired immunity
The part of the muscle at the movable attachment to the skeleton is the: - Answer: Insertion
The muscle of the scalp that raises the eyebrows, draws the scalp forward, and causes wrinkles across
the forehead is the: - Answer: Frontalis
The muscle that causes goose bumps when a person is frightened or cold is the: - Answer: Arrector pili
muscle
The dermis layer is made up of two layers, which are the: - Answer: Papillary and reticular
The tiny grains of pigment deposited in cells that provide skin with color are: - Answer: Melanin
Lesions of the skin characterized by piles of material on the skin surfaces are: - Answer: Secondary skin
lesions
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, An open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane, accompanied by pus and characterized by loss of skin
depth, is an: - Answer: Ulcer
A hair follicle filled with keratin and sebum forms a: - Answer: Comedo
The American Cancer Society recommends using a checklist to recognize potential skin cancer or
changes in moles, using the letter B to check mole: - Answer: Borders
The natural nail is part of what system? - Answer: Integumentary
The water content of the natural nail directly affect the nails: - Answer: Flexibility
Nails with a noticeably thin, white nail plate that are more flexible than normal nails are: - Answer:
Eggshell nails
A dark band within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge due to increased
pigmentation is: - Answer: Melanonychia
Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are caused by: - Answer: Uneven growth and age
In the early stages, a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified as a: - Answer: Yellow-
green spot
The tiny, involuntary muscle fiber in the skin inserted in the base of the hair follicle is the: - Answer:
Arrector pili
Hydroxide chemical relaxers break disulfide bonds and convert them to: - Answer: Lanthionine bonds
Tinea is characterized by itching scales and sometimes painful circular lesions and is caused by: -
Answer: Fungal organisms
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