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Identical twins have the same genotype because they have the exact same genes. Identical twins are formed when one fertilized egg (zygote) splits in two and each of the now two zygotes each develop into different beings. Identical twins are therefore referred to as monozyygotic twins and they have the same DNA.

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This is because, the egg splits and there chromosomes split

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No, the genotype of fraternal twins is no more similar than any two siblings.

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Can two brothers with same genotype and blood group share the same DNA lab test?

Only identical twins from the splitting of the single ovum ( monozygotic) have identical DNA


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Twins are identical because they come from the same egg.


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What is phenoype in identical twins?

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Is the DNA in twins the same?

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Is the way an orgamism looks and behaves a result of its genotype?

The way an organism looks and behaves is a combination of its genotype and also of the environment. For example, identical twins have the same genome but slightly different environments, which cause differences in each twin's behavior.


Does a genotype determine phenotypes?

The genotype against the immediate environment and developmental processes. Each organism has a unique environment too. Think about it. Even identical twins are not totally their genotype because they are subject to not only the same environment, usually, but the unique experiences and formative processes of their unique environment.


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identical twins do. just not the same fingerprints.


Why are identical twins and fraternal twins not the exact same?

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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.