Fingerprint Identification Quiz

What is the primary use of fingerprints according to the document?

• Personal identification

• Artistic expression

• Medical diagnosis

• Genetic research

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of fingerprints in the document?

• Infallible means of identification

• Unique to each individual

• Important to forensics

• Used for medical purposes

What makes fingerprints an ally of the forensics community?

• Their ability to change

• Their uniqueness

• Their artistic value

• Their genetic information

Where are the natural secretions that form fingerprints found?

• In the friction ridge of the skin

• In the hair follicles

• In the subcutaneous tissue

• In the blood vessels

What happens when we touch objects with our fingers?

• We leave behind traces of our dermal ridges

• We transfer heat to the object

• We create a static charge

• We remove moisture from the object

What is a triangular region near a loop in a fingerprint known as?

• Core

• Ridge

• Delta

• Whorl

What distinguishes one fingerprint from another?

• Color

• Ridge count

• Size

• Shape

What are the three types of whorls shown in the image?

• Central pocket loop whorl, Double loop whorl, Accidental whorl

• Arch whorl, Loop whorl, Spiral whorl

• Plain whorl, Tented arch, Radial loop

• Ulnar loop, Plain arch, Composite whorl

Which type of whorl is named for having a central pocket?

• Central pocket loop whorl

• Double loop whorl

• Accidental whorl

• Plain arch

Which type of whorl is most likely to be symmetrical?

• Double loop whorl

• Accidental whorl

• Central pocket loop whorl

• Plain arch