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) Gray hair is the result of hormonal action altering the chemical composition of melanin.
D) Air bubbles in the hair shaft cause straight hair.

Question

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Kinky hair has flat, ribbonlike hair shafts that curl around themselves, causing the hair to have a tightly coiled appearance.

Answer: C
 Gray hair is the result of hormonal action altering the chemical composition of melanin, which is responsible for giving hair its color.

Therefore, the correct choice(s) are A and C.

Which Statement Correctly Explains Why Hair Appears the Way It