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In identical twins is one always right handed and one always left handed?
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∙ 11y ago
No not always. It depends on how early the egg split; the earlier, both teins are either left or right handed, the later, one is left and one is right handed.
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Why are identical twins always the same gender?
fraternal twins have two different chromosomes
Why are identical twins identical and fraternal twins are 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.
What is having a embryo with two similar parts?
When you have an embryo with two similar parts, this means that there will be identical twins. They are formed when a single egg are split into two. Identical twins will always be the same sex.
Can identical twins be of different sexes?
They can be. While identical twins always have to be the same gender, fraternal twins usually are not. However this is not always the case. Identical twins occur because they inhabit the same egg. Fraternal twins because two eggs were fertilized at the same time. So fraternal twins could be the same gender, but usually they are of the opposite gender.
Are felisha and fallon king from cherish identical or fraternal twins?
Yes they are identical twins
In what percentage of genetically identical twins will one be right-handed and the other left-handed?
Around 25% of genetically identical twins will have opposite handedness, where one is right-handed and the other is left-handed. This variation in handedness is influenced by both genetics and environmental factors.
How many right handed batters do the Minnesota Twins have?
As of the 2014 season, the Minnesota Twins have 9 right handed batters.
Is tom kaulitz right handed?
Yes. Both of the twins are right handed
What are mirror twins?
Mirror image twins are identical and have mirror image differences but are genetically identical which means they have the same DNA. A set of mirror-image twins will have similarities like a mole. One twin would have it on his left arm while the other would have it on his right. Another common feature is one twin being left handed, while the other is right handed. For male twins, the swirl of hair crown is often in the opposite direction.
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.
Are jedward left handed or right handed?
Everybody says that when there are twins one of the twins is supposed to be left handed and the other one right handed but I saw some signing videos and the both John and Edward write with the right hand but probably one of them used to be left-handed but was forced in some way to write with the right hand :)So now they are both right-handed :)
Are identical twins always the same size and birth weight?
No
Do Fraternal Twins have similar minds like identical twins do?
Twins don't always think alike, whether they be identical, fraternal, or even simese. It depends on there personalities, not their looks.
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 Can fraternal twins be different gender but identical twins are always the same gender?
fraternal twins have two different chromosomes
Do twins need to be in the same sac to be identical?
they are always the same gender
Do identical twins write with opposite hands?
some do but not always, the sprouse twins don't write with the same hand. cole writes with his left and Dylan writes with his right so it might be that twins write with the opposite hand.
