Fingerprints Test

Full Name

Period

• Period 2
• Period 4
• Period 8

Latent fingerprints are caused by the transfer of oils and other body secretions onto a surface.

• True
• False

Fingerprint patterns are _____________ evidence, while minutiae are ______________ evidence.

• class, individual
• individual, class
• changeable, unchangeable
• bad, good

The imprint of a fingerprint consists of natural secretions of the sweat glands that are present:

• in the friction ridge of the skin.
• on the surface of the skin.
• just under the surface of the skin.
• under the friction ridge of the skin.

Which type of loop open towards the little finger?

• left facing
• radial
• right facing
• ulnar

Fingerprint whorl patterns may be a:

• plain whorl
• central pocket loop
• double loop whorl
• all of these choices

Fingerprint arches may be:

• plain and tented arches.
• fancy and tented arches.
• multiple and tented arches.
• singular and tented arches.

While looking at the basic fingerprint patterns can quickly help eliminate a suspect, in order to positively match a print found at a crime scene to an individual, more is needed. Every individual, including identical twins, has a unique fingerprint due to unique ridge patterns called:

• small details.
• ridge details.
• minutiae.
• ridge minutiae.

Whorls typically have ______ delta(s) and a core that is ___________________.

• two, a complete circuit
• one, a complete circuit
• one, open to one side
• two, open to one side