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Fingerprinting 2

Quiz by Mara Brown

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  • Q1
    What is another word for the study of fingerprinting?
    Photography
    Dactylogy
    Dactylography
    Tactylography
    30s
  • Q2
    Inner layer of the skin
    Ridge
    Epidermis
    Dermis
    Basal
    30s
  • Q3
    Outer layer of the skin
    Valley
    Epidermis
    Dermis
    Basal
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the purpose of ridges?
    To accumulate dirt
    To collect residue
    To grip objects
    To show fingerprints
    30s
  • Q5
    This picture shows what class of fingerprints?
    Question Image
    Arch
    Whorl
    Loop
    30s
  • Q6
    This picture shows what class of fingerprints?
    Question Image
    Arch
    Whorl
    Loop
    30s
  • Q7
    This picture shows what class of fingerprints?
    Question Image
    Whorl
    Loop
    Arch
    30s
  • Q8
    What type of whorl is in the image?
    Question Image
    Double loop
    Accidental
    Plain
    Central pocket
    30s
  • Q9
    What type of arch is in the image?
    Question Image
    Tented
    Plain
    Delta
    Accidental
    30s
  • Q10
    What time of loop is in the image (assume the right thumb)?
    Question Image
    Radial
    Double
    Ulnar
    Plain
    30s
  • Q11
    How many minutiae are needed to be absolutely certain that fingerprints match?
    10
    16
    12
    8
    30s
  • Q12
    No two individuals have more than _______ common minutiae
    16
    10
    12
    8
    30s
  • Q13
    How many layers of skin are there?
    4
    3
    2
    5
    30s
  • Q14
    When do fingerprints form during pregnancy, approximately?
    12 weeks
    birth
    8 weeks
    10 weeks
    30s
  • Q15
    Put the classes of fingerprints in order from most to least common.
    Loop, arch, whorl
    Arch, whorl, loop
    Arch, loop, whorl
    Loop, whorl, arch
    30s

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