Fingerprinting review

Identify the fingerprint pattern as shown.

• whorl
• loop
• arch

Why are fingerprints useful in classification?

• Fingerprint patterns can change 
• They are unique to individuals
• They are not found on any other species
• There are individuals with identical fingerprints

Identify the fingerprint

• Arch
• Loop 
• Whorl
• Swirl

a latent fingerprint

• is visible to the naked eye
• is not visible to the naked eye

Identify the fingerprint

• Arch
• Loop 
• Whorl
• Swirl

Identify this fingerprint

• Arch
• Loop
• Whorl
• Swirl

What type of print is not visible but made so by dusting with powders or the use of chemicals?

• Patent
• Latent
• Plastic

What type of print is an indentation left in soft materials such as clay or wax?

• Patent
• Latent
• Plastic

What is the most common general type of fingerprint?

• Arch
• Loop
• Whorl

What type of minutiae is number 3?

• Crossover
• Bifurcation
• Island
• Crossover