• Question: Why does every person have different fingerprints?

    Asked by Fiya to Ajay, Kate, Kuntal, Pip, Reka on 16 Nov 2016. This question was also asked by rob, Riddi5.
    • Photo: Reka Nagy

      Reka Nagy answered on 16 Nov 2016:

      Fingerprints are determined by the random way in which cells in the developing embryo divide into different types of cells – this process is not based on genetics, so not even identical twins have the same fingerprints!

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