Fingerprint Characteristics Flashcard

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Tiny characteristics on a fingerprint which are unique to each individual are called...

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minutiae

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Which of the following is NOT a type of minutiae? Ridge ending, Bifurcation, Loop, Delta

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Loop

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Fingerprints are formed during fetal development and remain unchanged throughout a person's life.

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True

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Identical twins have identical fingerprints.

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False

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Chemical reagents like ninhydrin can be used to develop latent fingerprints on porous surfaces.

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True

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Fingerprints can be altered permanently by small cuts or burns.

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False

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Which term describes fingerprints that are not immediately visible and require process to be seen?

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Latent prints

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In which scenario might fingerprints be difficult to compare? Options: When prints are perfectly clear, When there is high contrast between ridges and valleys, When prints are smudged or distorted, When prints are lifted using the ink pad method

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When prints are smudged or distorted

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What is one reason why fingerprints are considered a reliable method of identification?

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They are unique to each individual and remain consistent over a lifetime

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Which of these is NOT one of the main fingerprint patterns? Arch, Delta, Loop, Whorl

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Delta