Each fingerprint is unique, just like a snowflake. In fact, even identical twins don't share the same fingerprints even though they came from the same zygote. But what makes a fingerprint unique? It is the complex structures called whorls, loops, and arches that help identify a single person.
While fingerprints are commonly used for crime scene investigations, can they be used to determine who your mom or dad might be?
For this lab, you will investigate if fingerprints are inherited from your parents, or are completely unique and unrelated.