Identical twins are twins that develop from same egg. These twins have same genome, also they have same physical appearance with minimal differences.
Genetically identical twins have differences related to environmental factors only, such as how well they eat over their lives, haircuts, time in the sun or exposure to diseases etc. All these can modify how they appear and act, and hence even identical twins can end up looking and being very different.
i am an identical twin and identical twins are only different in minor ways. because they both have identical brainwaves, they think alike as well.. but in a way, isn't everyone different?
Nothing in particular. Each identical twin would be as much like one of his brothers or sisters as one of them would be like any of their other brothers or sisters.
They have the same DNA.
it was 1/250 just for twins, but identical is more common then futurnal
(Person that asked the question)-Once twins are born, and old enough to determine whether they are identical or fraternal, how do you know if they are identical, or just fraternal twins that look identical? I was just curious.
Identical twins, due to the fact that the one fertilized egg splits, have identical DNA. Fraternal twins, since they are from separate eggs, have different DNA.
Identical twins are called monozygotic. Fraternal twins are called dizygotic.
there are two types of twins-- fraternal and identical. Fraternal twins are genetically unique, and they usually have physical differences. Identical twins are identically identical, such as a clone, and have exact physcial characteristics, excluding weight and scars etc.
Fraternal twins are more popular.
There is no precise percentage of fraternal or identical twins but it is estimated that 2/3 of all twins are fraternal where as 1/3 of twins are identical.
Identical twins are formed from a single egg that splits into two. Fraternal twins are formed from two separate eggs that are both separately fertilized. So identical twins have identical DNA, and fraternal twins do not.
Identical twins are formed from a single egg that splits into two. Fraternal twins are formed from two separate eggs that are both separately fertilized. So identical twins have identical DNA, and fraternal twins do not.
They are twins!
it was 1/250 just for twins, but identical is more common then futurnal
Identical twins come from the same fertilized egg; fraternal twins come from 2 fertilized eggs.
Twins are not necessarily identical. They can be fraternal as well. Identical twins result when one fertilized egg splits in two. Fraternal twins result from two fertilized eggs.
(Person that asked the question)-Once twins are born, and old enough to determine whether they are identical or fraternal, how do you know if they are identical, or just fraternal twins that look identical? I was just curious.
Identical twins come from the same fertilized egg; fraternal twins come from 2 fertilized eggs.
Identical twins, due to the fact that the one fertilized egg splits, have identical DNA. Fraternal twins, since they are from separate eggs, have different DNA.
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