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No. They are the same as any brother or sister but they are born at the same time.
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Are fraternal twins technically clones?
No. Not even close. Fraternal twins result from two eggs fertilized by two sperm at about the same time and being implanted in the uterus together. They are siblings.Not even identical twins, by the way, can be considered as clones, because cloning involves the removal of genetic information from one cell with its transfer to another cell. Identical twins involve splitting, not cloning.
What are unidentical twins called?
How do fraternal twins form? Answer one egg from each ovary is fertilized.
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.
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 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.
What is the name for twins that aren't actually twins?
identical twins are single egg twins. fraternal twins a two egg twins. fraternal
Are fraternal twins never the same sex?
Fraternal twins can be the same sex or opposite sexes. It doesn't matter.
Are fraternal twins each able to have children?
Yes, fraternal twins are perfectly normal.
Why Can fraternal twins be different gender but identical twins are always the same gender?
fraternal twins have two different chromosomes
What are fraternal twins?
Fraternal twins are two siblings that have the same birth day, but do not look identical.
Are fraternal twins the same as paternal twins?
no
