NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Using advanced Henry method, the main types of fingerprints were classified as arch, loop, whorl, as well as other types.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although every fingerprint is different, they’re all variations on three broad categories: the arch, which looks a bit like a cross-section of a hill; the loop, which is teardrop-shaped; and the whorl, which is reminiscent of a whirlpool.

Detailed explanation-3: -All fingerprints can be classified into three basic patterns: loops, whorls, and arches. The loop pattern has one or more ridges entering from one side, curving, then going out from the same side it entered from. If even one ridge exits the same side, it is a loop.