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Fingerprint Evidence
Test Description: Forensics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The dark portion of the fingerprint is called the ________.
A
Ridge
B
Core
C
Delta
D
Valley
2) The most common type of fingerprint pattern is the:
A
Accidental whorl
B
Loop
C
Whorl
D
Arch
3) Fingerprints on plastic metal, glass and skin can be placed in a developing jar with this chemical that reacts with amino acids to make the print appear white.
A
Ninhydrin
B
Iodine fuming
C
Silver nitrate
D
Cyanoacrylate
4) In a fetus the basal layer of cells grows _____ than the layers above and below so it collapses and folds to form intricate shapes
A
No growth
B
Faster
C
Slower
D
The same rate
5) Fingerprints dissolved in this only grow back with scars on them making them more unique.
A
Water
B
Acid
C
Neutral
D
Base
6) Most common fingerprint pattern. It has ridges that enter from the right and exit from the same side they enter
A
Whorl
B
Arch
C
Loop
D
Wheel
7) The skin layer between the epidermis and dermis is the _________ layer
A
Subcutaneous
B
Top
C
Cuticle
D
Basal
8) Outer layer of skin
A
Dermis
B
Epidermis
C
Subcutaneous
D
Basal
9) Triangular region of a loop
A
Bifurication
B
Delta
C
Loop
D
Eye
10) Least common fingerprint pattern
A
Arch
B
Whorl
C
Loop
D
Double whorl
11) Sweat glands near the hair follicle
A
Eccrine
B
Friction ridges
C
Apocrine
D
Touch receptor
12) Sweat glands near the hair follicle
A
Remains unchanged
B
Shrinks
C
Grows
D
Stretches
13) Fingerprint patterns that can eliminate a suspect or link a suspect to the crime scene
A
Minutia
B
Palm prints
C
Hand prints
D
Retinal scanner
14) Fingerprints are a(n) _________ characteristic. No two people have the identical ridge patterns.
A
Class
B
Individual
C
Direct evidence
D
Collusion
15) Visible prints left on a smooth surface when blood, ink, paint, grease, or other liquids come in contact with the hands and is tranferred to the surface
A
Latent
B
Invisible
C
Patent
D
Plastic
16) The study of fingerprints is called
A
Anthropometry
B
None of the above
C
Printology
D
Dactylography
17) No two individuals have more than ___ minutia in common
A
3
B
5
C
8
D
10
18) Inner layer of skin
A
None of the above
B
Epidermis
C
Dermis
D
Basal
19) Fingerprints on paper can be sprayed with this chemical that reacts with amino acids in sweat to make a purple print appear.
A
Iodine
B
Silver nitrate
C
Cyanoacrylate
D
Ninhydrin
20) Fingerprints on paper, cardboard, or unpainted surfaces can be developed in a jar with this chemical that recacts with carbohdrates to produce a brown print but it fades quickly and must be photographed.
A
Silver nitrate
B
Cyanoacrylate
C
Iodine
D
Ninhydrin
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