Fingerprint Quiz

What is the primary use of fingerprints mentioned in the text?

• Artistic expression

• Personal identification

• Medical diagnosis

• Genetic research

What journal published Henry Faulds' findings on fingerprints?

• Science

• Nature

• The Lancet

• Journal of Forensic Sciences

What is the assumed purpose of the texture created by finger ridges?

• Decoration

• Grasping and holding objects

• Temperature regulation

• Sensory perception

What did Faulds develop over the years regarding fingerprints?

• A new art form

• A system of fingerprint classification

• A medical treatment

• A genetic study

Approximately what percentage of the population has loop fingerprints?

• 35%

• 60%

• 5%

• 25%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

What percentage of the population has whorl fingerprints?

• 60%

• 35%

• 5%

• 10%

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

What is the significance of the core in fingerprint analysis?

• It is the darkest part

• It is the approximate center of the pattern

• It is the outermost ridge

• It is the smallest ridge

What are the two groups of arches in fingerprints?

• Plain arch and radial loop

• Tented arch and ulnar loop

• Plain arch and tented arch

• Radial loop and ulnar loop

How many deltas do loops contain?

• None

• One

• Two

• Three

Which fingerprint pattern is characterized by ridges entering from one side and exiting on the opposite side?

• Loop

• Whorl

• Plain arch

• Tented arch