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.
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.
When someone is genetically identical to someone else they are called twins, triplets etc.
the name of a graft between identical twins is called an isograft transplant, when the tissue or organ is prelevated from a donor genetically very close to the receiver, like an identical twin. Immunologically, it is closer to an autograft transplant, and some specialists even consider it an autograft transplant.
Approximately 30 of twins are identical, also known as monozygotic twins.
Non identical twins.
If they were not then they would not be called identical twins!
Identical twins. Although horses sometimes have twins I'm not sure if they have identical twins.
monozygotic or maternal twins
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.
Identical twins are called monozygotic. Fraternal twins are called dizygotic.
When someone is genetically identical to someone else they are called twins, triplets etc.
identical twins, as opposed to fraternal.
Isograft
the name of a graft between identical twins is called an isograft transplant, when the tissue or organ is prelevated from a donor genetically very close to the receiver, like an identical twin. Immunologically, it is closer to an autograft transplant, and some specialists even consider it an autograft transplant.
The Milton twins are called Cali and Cherish. They are from California in the United States of America. They are identical twins.
Fraternal (instead of identical)
Approximately 30 of twins are identical, also known as monozygotic twins.