The Part of the Skin That Gives You a Unique

Question

The part of the skin that gives you a unique set of fingerprints is the
A) dermal papillae
B) stratum germinativum
C) stratum corneum
D) subcutaneous layer

Accepted Answer

The dermal papillae are the layer of the skin that contains ridges and grooves, which gives us our unique fingerprints. The other layers listed do not have any involvement in fingerprint formation.