The Biometric Body

According to “The Biometric Body,” what is one potential benefit of using biometric fingerprint scanners at amusement parks?

• to count ticket sales

• to prevent ticket fraud

• to distinguish ticket types

• to sell tickets more quickly

Why should the physical features used for biometrics be distinctive, according to “The Biometric Body”?

• because the results should link to one and only one person

• because features that are not distinctive are difficult to measure

• because computer algorithms must convert the raw images into data

• because biometrics need to measure features that can be recognized quickly

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According to “The Biometric Body,” what is one reason DNA would be “the ultimate biometric”?

• It would be easily and inexpensively implemented.

• It would take advantage of a physical feature that is always changing.

• It would make it difficult for someone to pretend to be someone else.

• It would reveal private information about a person’s family and health history.

According to “The Biometric Body,” what do gait recognition systems analyze?

• how people walk

• how people smell

• how people speak

• how people behave

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Which of these can affect the results of biometrics systems, according to “The Biometric Body”?

• Aging

• Blinking

• Thinking

• Swallowing

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