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