Fingerprint Classification

The ridge arrangement on every finger is unique.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Ridge arrangement does not alter with growth or age.

• False

• True

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The practice of utilizing fingerprints as a means of identification is called

• dermal papille

• fingerprinting

• dactyloscopy

• ridge arrangement

The following is not a classification of fingerprints

• arches

• loops

• twists

• whorls

The Galton-Henry system of fingerprint classification was first used by

• the FBI

• Scotland Yard

• the KGB

• local police

The most common fingerprint pattern is

• Ulnar loop

• central pocket loop

• plain arch

• plain whorl

Latent fingerprints are visible to the naked eye

• true

• false

Fingerprinting is only used in forensics

• true

• false

The FBI in the United States recognizes how many types of patterns?

• 3

• 6

• 7

• 8

The least common type of fingerprints are

• whorls

• arches

• loops