A ______ of something such as hair, wire, or thread is a single thin piece of it.
strand
bunch
school
20
You need to worry when you swallow a single strand of hair.
False
True
20
We _____ be able to digest the hair naturally.
will
won't
20
Our hair is made up of proteins called _____ .
insulin
keratin
collagen
20
Keratin also makes up our _____, ______, and _____ .
fingernails, the lining of internal organs and the outer layer of the skin
20
Karetin has a highly organized structure and can be broken easily down by our digestive juices.
True
False
20
When you swallow a single hair accidentally, they just end up _____ .
passing out of the body
growing more hair in your stomach
staying in your stomach
20
Things can take a dramatic turn if someone has a habit of consuming a large amount of hair over a period of time.
True
False
20
Consuming a large amount of hair cause a major problem as a lump of hair _____ in your stomach. .
will get stuck
will be digested
will be dissoved
20
A dense hairball can cause _____ in cat.
Trichobezoar
Heartworms
Rabies
20
People who compulsively swallow their own hair are said to have a psychiatric disorder called _____ .
Triphophagia (Hair pulling disorder)
20
_____ is an extremely rare medical condition where hairs the person has eaten become tangled and trapped in their stomach.
Rapunzel syndrome
20
The only way to get rid of the hair stuck in the stomach is through a major _____ .
surgery
20
Melanin is a substance in your body that produces hair, eye and skin pigmentation. The more melanin you produce, the darker your eyes, hair and skin will be.
True
False
20
The color of hair depends on how much _____ each strand has.