What is the meaning of identical twins?

Answer 1

Identical twins = monozygotic twins.

The name means that such twins come from one (mono-) fertilized egg (zygote). At an early stage of development the embryo splits in two, and each cluster of cells develops into a complete adult. All the cells in the two bodies are, barring occasional mutations, genetically identical to the single original zygote.

Non-identical (fraternal) twins = dizygotic twins.

These develop from two fertilized eggs, and are therefore genetically dissimilar.

Answer 2

Whenever two babies are born at the same time, they are considered to be twins. If the two babies resulted from a single zygote that became two genetically identical fetuses, the result is identical twins (who will be very similar in appearance and who will always be of the same gender). If, however, the two babies are the result of two separate zygotes which happened to be formed at about the same time by the fertilization of two separate ova, then the result is fraternal twins (who resemble each other only to the extent that any sibling resembles another sibling, and who are not necessarily of the same gender, which is to say, they can be brother and sister).

Answer 3

Bryan-Brandon

Maddison-Mackenzee

Nichole-Natlie

Luke-Larry

Devon-Derrick

Kassidy-Kailtain

Kendall-Kira

Meghan-Michaela

Tim-Tom

Matt-Mark

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Hope that helped!!

Answer 4

Monozygotic twins, because they started out as a single fertilized egg (zygote).

Answer 5

Rather surprising, it means the people or objects concerned are a set of twins that are identical.

Answer 6

Identical twins are siblings who develop from the same fertilized egg and share the same genetic makeup. They are also known as monozygotic twins and tend to look very similar to each other.