Fingerprints

All loop patterns have a delta and a core.

• True

• False

Arches have no deltas or cores.

• True

• False

There are two types of whorls: composite and accidental.

• True

• False

Mathematical probability only works if the outcomes are independent.

• True

• False

Ridge characteristics provide individualization for fingerprints.

• True

• False

There are no legal requirements in the United States on the number of points that must match before deciding that a fingerprint belongs to a certain individual.

• True

• False

Superglue fuming has been occurring since the 1950s.

• True

• False

The most common method of visualizing latent prints is dusting.

• True

• False

The science of dactyloscopy began in the 16th Century.

• True

• False

Silver nitrate reacts with amino acids to visualize a print.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2