Which Statement Correctly Explains Why Hair Appears the Way It

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which statement correctly explains why hair appears the way it does?

• A) Kinky hair has flat, ribbonlike hair shafts.
• B) Perfectly round hair shafts result in wavy hair.
• C) Air bubbles in the hair shaft cause straight hair.
• D) Gray hair is the result of hormonal action altering the chemical composition of melanin.

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