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Introduction
Dermatoglyphics is the study of the patterns on our skin ridges or simply ‘the scientific study of fingerprints’. It started in India in 1858 by Sir William Herschel and was organized by Sir Francis Galton in 1892. Fingerprints are patterns created by the papillary or epidermal ridges of the fingertips. They are classified into different types like loops, whorls, arches, and composites, each with its own variations and uniqueness (
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To confirm a fingerprint's identity, experts compare specific features within the ridge areas, like endings or bifurcations of the person’s fingerprints with the suspected latent fingerprint, usually confirming the match with 10 to 12 points. These patterns are distinct and different for each individual, except in the case of identical twins where the fingerprints are similar.
Fingerprints play a key role in identifying deceased, missing or unknown persons in civil and criminal investigations (
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By taking this quiz, you can understand a few facts about fingerprints, their types, and their importance in identification. There are ten questions in this quiz with a detailed explanation of the answers. The topics covered are:
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Fingerprint uses (1✔ ✔Trusted Source
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- Uniqueness of fingerprints (2✔ ✔Trusted Source
Are fingerprints determined by genetics?
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- Father of fingerprint (3✔ ✔Trusted Source
When and How Fingerprints Form
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- Types of fingerprints (4✔ ✔Trusted Source
History of Our Great Emblem
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- Most common and least common fingerprint (5✔ ✔Trusted Source
Principles of Fingerprint Analysis
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- Types of fingerprints (6✔ ✔Trusted Source
Fingerprints
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NCIC Fingerprint Classification
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- Fingerprints of criminals
