Milady Standard Barbering Exam
Review Properties and Disorders of the
hair and scalp Verified Answers
Disulfide bonds are broken by _________? - Answer-Chemical Relaxers
Natural hair color is the result of then________ found within the cortex? - Answer-
Melanin Pigment
Natural hair wave patterns are the result of _________? - Answer-Genetics
What type of the hair often has low elasticity, breaks easily, and has a tendency to
knot, especially on the ends? - Answer-Extremely Curly
The more disulfide bonds in the hair, the more resistant it will be to __________? -
Answer-Chemical Process
During what cycle of hair growth is new hair grown? - Answer-Anagen
A _______ is a tuft of hair that stands straight up? - Answer-Cowlick
What type of hair is the long, coarse hair found on the scalp, legs, arms, and bodies
of males and females? - Answer-Terminal
What is the average growth rate of healthy hair on the scalp per month? - Answer-
1/2 inch
Which of the following has been scientifically proven to increase hair growth? -
Answer-Finasteride
When two hair streams slope in opposite directions, they form_______? - Answer-A
natural part in the hair
Gray hair is the same as pigmented hair except for __________? - Answer-The lack
of pigment
How often are eyebrow hair and eyelashes replaced? - Answer-Every 4 to 5 months
During what hair growth phase does the follicle shrink, the hair bulb disappear, and
the shrunken root end form a rounded club? - Answer-Catagen
Scalp massages ___________? - Answer-Increase blood circulation
Which of the following is an autoimmune disorder that causes the affected hair
follicles to be mistakenly attacked by the person's own immune system? - Answer-
Alopecia Areata
Review Properties and Disorders of the
hair and scalp Verified Answers
Disulfide bonds are broken by _________? - Answer-Chemical Relaxers
Natural hair color is the result of then________ found within the cortex? - Answer-
Melanin Pigment
Natural hair wave patterns are the result of _________? - Answer-Genetics
What type of the hair often has low elasticity, breaks easily, and has a tendency to
knot, especially on the ends? - Answer-Extremely Curly
The more disulfide bonds in the hair, the more resistant it will be to __________? -
Answer-Chemical Process
During what cycle of hair growth is new hair grown? - Answer-Anagen
A _______ is a tuft of hair that stands straight up? - Answer-Cowlick
What type of hair is the long, coarse hair found on the scalp, legs, arms, and bodies
of males and females? - Answer-Terminal
What is the average growth rate of healthy hair on the scalp per month? - Answer-
1/2 inch
Which of the following has been scientifically proven to increase hair growth? -
Answer-Finasteride
When two hair streams slope in opposite directions, they form_______? - Answer-A
natural part in the hair
Gray hair is the same as pigmented hair except for __________? - Answer-The lack
of pigment
How often are eyebrow hair and eyelashes replaced? - Answer-Every 4 to 5 months
During what hair growth phase does the follicle shrink, the hair bulb disappear, and
the shrunken root end form a rounded club? - Answer-Catagen
Scalp massages ___________? - Answer-Increase blood circulation
Which of the following is an autoimmune disorder that causes the affected hair
follicles to be mistakenly attacked by the person's own immune system? - Answer-
Alopecia Areata
