What are fingerprints primarily used for?

• Identifying individuals

• Enhancing grip

• Leaving prints on objects

• Accumulating natural secretions and dirt

Which layer of the skin do fingerprints form in?

• Dermis

• Epidermis

• Basal layer

• Outer layer

What is the purpose of dusting for latent prints?

• To make prints visible on smooth surfaces

• To create plastic fingerprints

• To analyze trace elements on the skin

• To enhance the image of fingerprints

A fingerprint is considered individual evidence.

• False
• True

Do two people ever have the same fingerprints?

• yes
• no

Which fingerprint pattern is the most common?

• Loop

• Arch

• Whorl

• Ridge

Identical twins have:

• Identical fingerprints
• Different fingerprints

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What is the name of the pattern shown?

• Loop

• Whorl

• Arch

What is the name of the pattern shown here?

• Whorl

• Arch

• Loop

What is the fingerprint pattern shown here?

• Arch

• Loop

• Whorl