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A doctor can tell you or when you give birth to them you would know. Fraternal twins is two separate eggs from the ovaries get fertilised.
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What are the odds of having twins twice?
From what i know, if your twins are identical then you have no increased chance of having twins a second time. If your twins are fraternal, you are twice as likely to have twins again because fraternal twins are the result of more than egg being released and that is a genetic trate.
How common would it be to have twins?
you have about a 1 in 60 chance of having natural fraternal twins.
How do you know if two twins are identical or just fraternal twins that look a lot alike?
(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.
What are more rare fraternal or identical twins?
i say that identical twins are the least rare because like me a fraternal twin i only know 1 pair of fraternal twin.
What are unidentical twins called?
How do fraternal twins form? Answer one egg from each ovary is fertilized.
I'm pregnant with twins. How do I know if I'm having identical or fraternal twins?
The ultrasound can determine if they are fraternal or identical. If they are identical then they will share a placenta and they may even share an amniotic sac. If they are fraternal they will have separate placentas. Sometimes it is difficult to see because of the membrane but the ultrasound is sophisticated and they normally can tell.
Why do you think identical twins were more alike than fraternal twins?
Fraternal twins share most of their genetic material, by virtue of having the same parents. Identical twins, however, by definition share 100% of their DNA. This means, for example, that identical twins cannot ever be one of each gender, as fraternal twins often are.
What is another name for fraternal twins?
Another name for fraternal twins is dizygotic twins.
Which is more common fraternal twins or identical twins?
Fraternal twins are more popular.
What percentage of twins are fraternal?
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.
Your paternal grandmother was a fraternal twin she had a brother and your paternal first cousin had a set of fraternal twins boys What are the chances of you having twins?
My Paternal grandfather and his sister were twins. I myself have fraternal twin boys. But none of my 1st cousins, or my sister have twins. I have two cousins who have had 3 single births so far, and my sister has had 2 single births as well. I dont know the chances of them giving birth to twins, but it does seem relatively low.
What is the name for twins that aren't actually twins?
identical twins are single egg twins. fraternal twins a two egg twins. fraternal
