How Do My Fingerprints Form?

What primarily determines the general shape or main pattern of a person's fingerprint?

• Environmental factors

• Diet

• Genetics

• Exercise

Which of these is NOT one of the three basic types of fingerprint patterns?

• Whorls

• Loops

• Arches

• Spirals

What are the extra thick pads that begin to form on a fetus's fingers, palms, and feet between the sixth and eighth week of development called?

• Dermal ridges

• Epidermal bumps

• Volar pads

• Connective tissue

What environmental factors can influence the finer details of a person's fingerprints, making them unique even between identical twins?

• The mother's diet during pregnancy

• The temperature inside the womb

• The fetus's position and the density of amniotic fluid

• The amount of physical activity the mother engages in