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Twins who delevelop in separate amniotic sacs?
Twins who develop in separate amniotic sacs are known as dizygotic or fraternal twins. This means they were conceived from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm cells. Dizygotic twins can have different genetic makeup and are no more similar than siblings born at different times.
Why twins look different?
Fraternal twins are different eggs and sperm so they are like regular brother and sister except they are born together
Can twins be two different races?
Yes, it is possible for twins to be different races if each parent is of a different race. This can occur when each parent contributes different genetic traits to the offspring, resulting in twins with varying physical characteristics.
How is a fraternal twin different than other twins?
Fraternal means "brother-like." Identical twins result from a single fertilzed egg dividing into two separate embryos so the twins share all DNA. Fraternal twins result from two different eggs being fertilized by two different sperm at the same time. The babies are then born at the same time, but only share 25%of their DNA with each other, which is the same amount that siblings born at different times share. The word fraternal used in social organizations, like "the fraternal order of"...refers to the thought that the members are like brothers to each other. Modern french uses the word frere to mean brother.
What are twins born at the same time but do not look alike called?
Fraternal twins.
What is a fraternal sibling?
The most common type of multiple pregnancy. Fraternal twins occur when two different eggs are fertilized by different sperm. Because these types of siblings do not share any of the exact genetic material, they will be no more alike than siblings born at separate times.
Which type of twins develop from two fertilized eggs?
Twins from different eggs are fraternal twins. They are siblings with the same birthdate. They are twins, but not identical, and can even be girl and boy. It is the same process taking place as a single child that a woman becomes pregnant with, but the process happens with two children at the same time. The woman releases two eggs that month instead of one, and they both are fertilized. That is how this type of twin is produced.
How is fraternal twins are born?
Through the vagina, unless they do it by c-section.
How do you know if two twins are identical or just fraternal twins that look a lot alike?
(Person that asked the question)-Once twins are born, and old enough to determine whether they are identical or fraternal, how do you know if they are identical, or just fraternal twins that look identical? I was just curious.
Do you raise twins differently to non twins?
No, you shouldn't need to raise them any differently. Fraternal twins are no more alike than two siblings...i know from experience that most twins like to be treated as, well...not twins. When you think about it, all they really are is siblings that are born at the same time. If you had a son who was 8, and a daughter who was 12; fraternal twins would be no different to these two siblings if they were both 8 or both 12.
Was Esau and Jacob identical twins?
No, Esau and Jacob were not identical twins. They were fraternal twins, meaning they were born from the same pregnancy but did not have the same genetic makeup.
How do twins look exactly alike?
They do look different! Even identical twins, with identical DNA, are different. Most have a slight difference in height and weight. Many people have a difficult time telling them apart because they are focusing on the wrong things. If someone looks only at the hair, they may not see that their faces are slightly different.
