NEET BIOLOGY

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fingerprints have often been used in the past because they are considered what type of characteristic?
A
Group
B
Partner
C
Couple
D
Individual
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -*fingerprints are considered an example of INDIVIDUAL EVIDENCE because they are unique to one person or individual. A fingerprint left at a crime scene proves that the fingerprint owner was there. CLASS EVIDENCE is the other kind of evidence that can be found at a crime scene.

Detailed explanation-2: -A unique identifier Fingerprinting is one form of biometrics, a science which uses people’s physical or biological characteristics to identify them. No two people have the same fingerprints, not even identical twins.

Detailed explanation-3: -A fingerprint is an individual characteristic; no two people have been found with the exact same fingerprint pattern. A fingerprint pattern will remain unchanged for the life of an individual; however, the print itself may change due to permanent scars and skin diseases.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fingerprints are represented by a large number of features, including the overall ridge flow pattern, ridge frequency, location and position of singular points (core(s) and delta(s)), type, direction, and location of minutiae points, ridge counts between pairs of minutiae, and location of pores.

Detailed explanation-5: -Loop. The loop is the most common type of fingerprint. The ridges form elongated loops. Some people have double loop fingerprints, where the ridges make a curvy S shape.

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