Multiple choice Why pulling of hair causes pain, but trimming of hair does not? Hair are living but the roots of hair are attached to dead follicles. Hair are dead but the roots of hair are attached to living follicles. Pulling of hair applies force on our head. Pulling of hair and its trimming has no relation to each other. Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Hair are dead structures so their trimming does not cause pain but the roots of hair are attached to the under scalp by living follicles. When hair is pulled, the living follicle comes out which gives a pain.