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How do you determine who is the father if identical twins have same dna?
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∙ 9y ago
Identical twins will have the same father, so a paternity test is done just like for any kid.
With fraternal twins, it is possible, but very, very rare, to have different fathers for the babies.
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Who do you get your DNA from?
Its a combination of your mom's and you dad's. Identical twins have the same dna
Which gender is homozygous?
Homozygous means "the same egg." That refers to identical twins. Identical twins are always the same gender since they have the same chromosomes.
Why does identical twins not have the same weight and Skin colour?
Eye colour is caused by genetics whereas the weight of a person depends on how they life their life (how healthily they eat or how much exercise they do) so it is an environmental variation. Identical twins have the same genes so have the same eye colour.
Why can fraternal twins be different genders but identical twins are are the same gender?
Identical Twins are the result of a single fertilized egg spliting in two producing two genetically identical children. Fraternal twins are the result of the mother producing two eggs each fertilized by a different sperm from the father. This can result in opposite sex twins.
Do conjoined twins have the same sex?
Yes. Conjoined twins are always identical (monozygotic) twins, and identical twins are always the same sex.There is a theoretical case where identical twins could be opposite genders, when the babies are female but in one of the females, a branch of one X chromosome breaks away; however, I don't believe this has ever been observed.
Do identical twins always have the same father?
fraternal twins can have separate fathers.
How are twins identical?
Twins are identical because they come from the same egg.
Do identical or non-identical twins share a placenta?
do identical or non identical twins share the same placenta
If I had identical twins 3 years ago what are my changes of having another set of identical twins?
The same as when you had the first set of identical twins.
Is the DNA in twins the same?
if they share 1 heart then yes they do. but if they have different hearts then they do not
Who do you get your DNA from?
Its a combination of your mom's and you dad's. Identical twins have the same dna
Do twins have the same DNA?
identical twins do. just not the same fingerprints.
Which animals are the same?
Identical twins.
Why are identical twins and fraternal twins not the exact same?
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.
Which gender is homozygous?
Homozygous means "the same egg." That refers to identical twins. Identical twins are always the same gender since they have the same chromosomes.
Was Shakespeare's twins identical?
No. All identical twins are the same sex. Judith and Hamnet were opposite sexes, and so were fraternal twins.
Why are identical twins always the same gender?
fraternal twins have two different chromosomes
