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Actually, identical twins are produced when an egg and a sperm join together but then divided into two.

Fraternal twins are two separate eggs fertilized by two separate sperm.

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What The scientific name for fraternal twins.?

Identical twins are called monozygotic. Fraternal twins are called dizygotic.


What is the difference between a fraternal twins and identical twins?

If two (or more) eggs are fertilised and develop together you will get fraternal twins. Identical twins are the result of a single fertilised egg dividing into two embryos.


Do identical twins develop from two different eggs that are fertilized by different sperm?

No, fraternal twins do.


How does identical and fraternal twins happen?

If one egg is fertilized and as it begins to grow it divides into two separate zygotes (fetuses) then they can develop into identical twins. If two separate eggs are both fertilited at the same time they will develop into fraternal twins


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.


Are the girl and boy twins identical or fraternal"?

The girl and boy twins are fraternal, meaning they are not identical.


If twins aren't identical what are they called?

Twins who are of the opposite sex or do not look alike are fraternal twins ~ not identical. This means that at the time of their conception ~ two eggs were fertilised. In the case od identical twins, one egg is fertilised and split in half.


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.


Which is more common fraternal twins or identical twins?

Fraternal twins are more popular.


Are female twins that are not identical called Fraternal or Maternal?

Female twins that are not identical are called fraternal twins. Fraternal twins occur when two separate eggs are fertilized by two separate sperm. Maternal twins refer to twins that share the same mother but can include both identical and fraternal twins.


Why are Identical and fraternal twins similar?

They are twins!


What is the difference fraternal and identical twins?

Identical twins come from the same fertilized egg; fraternal twins come from 2 fertilized eggs.