Monozygotic (Identical or Maternal) twins are identical because they came from the same egg and were split after conception but before fetal development. Identical twins have nearly identical DNA, however, environmental factors may switch genes on and off, differences are more pronounced as the twins age.
Dizygotic (Fraternal) twins are not identical. They are as different as any other siblings.
It is hard to tell identical twins apart from each other. The apartment buildings in the complex are identical, and it is easy to get lost.
Sure! Two identical twins look exactly the same because they have the same features like the same eye color and smile.
"Las gemelas" means "the twins" in Spanish. It refers to two sisters who were born at the same time and look very similar because they are siblings.
Example sentence - The child had a vague resemblance to his father.
Twins in Portuguese is "gêmeos" for male twins or mixed-gender twins, and "gêmeas" for female twins.
Identical twins. Although horses sometimes have twins I'm not sure if they have identical twins.
If they were not then they would not be called identical twins!
Approximately 30 of twins are identical, also known as monozygotic twins.
Twins are identical because they come from the same egg.
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.
Identical twins are formed when one fertilized eggs splits. Non-identical twins are formed when two separate eggs are fertilized.
The same as when you had the first set of identical twins.
Non identical twins.
No.
the chances of having identical twins are about 1 in 300.
No, identical twins do not always share a placenta. In some cases, identical twins may have separate placentas.
Twins are not necessarily identical. They can be fraternal as well. Identical twins result when one fertilized egg splits in two. Fraternal twins result from two fertilized eggs.