Beginning Fingerprinting, Dactyloscopy

What is NOT a kind of fingerprint feature?

• wirl

• loop

• arch

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

• dermal papille

• fingerprinting

• dactyloscopy

• ridge arrangement

The ridge arrangement on every finger is unique.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The most common fingerprint pattern is

• loop (also called ulnar loop)

• central pocket loop

• plain arch

• plain whorl

The least common type of fingerprints are

• whorls

• arches

• loops

Identify the fingerprint pattern as shown.

• whorl
• loop
• arch

The area indicated by "A" in the diagram is known as a 

• Core
• Delta
• Whorl
• Arch

Identify the fingerprint

• Arch
• Loop 
• Whorl
• Swirl

Identify this fingerprint

• Arch
• Loop
• Whorl
• Swirl

Under which circumstances have two people been found to have identical fingerprints?

• identical twins

• fraternal twins

• members of the same immediate family

• none to date, ever