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Cheilography is the study of ?

A
Finger prints
B
Lip prints
C
Breath analysis
D
Foot prints
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Lip prints Cheiloscopy or queiloscopy is the study of lip prints. Podogram is the study of foot prints which are due to ridge on the sole and toes of the foot. Palato prints (rugoscopy) is the study of anterior pa of palate. DactylographyDermatoglyphics/Galton system- is the study of Finger prints. Finger print pattern is absolutely individual i.e. no two hands are entirely alike, not even identical twins. That's why, it is best (most sensitive and most specific) and most reliable method of identification (Quetelet's rule of biological variation).

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