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Why do identical twins have identical eye color?

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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.


What are facts about identical twins?

Same (or mostly the same) facial features ("looks"), same blood type, and same eye color.


What are two horses with identical genes called?

Identical twins. Although horses sometimes have twins I'm not sure if they have identical twins.


Why identical twins are similar?

If they were not then they would not be called identical twins!


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.


How are twins identical?

Twins are identical because they come from the same egg.


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.


How do you get identical and non identical twins?

Identical twins are formed when one fertilized eggs splits. Non-identical twins are formed when two separate eggs are fertilized.


Can identical twins have different natural hair colours?

Identical twins will have the same color hair, as it grows form the scalp. But if one stands out in the sun, and the other does not, the hair of the one may be naturally lightened; there are other ways the hair color can be altered naturally.


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.


Do identical twins have identical footprints?

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What are the chances of identical twins?

the chances of having identical twins are about 1 in 300.