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Explain the development process of identical and fraternal twins

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asked Mar 11, 2022 by Joan Vicary (4.5k points)

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Identical twins come from a single egg which split in two. Fraternal twins come when there were two eggs.

answered Mar 11, 2022 by Diana Varndell (4.2k points)
selected Mar 14, 2022 by Joan Vicary

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Identical twins are one sperm, one egg.... they split after joining. Fraternal twins are two separate sperms , two separate eggs at the same time.

answered Mar 12, 2022 by Logan Kilbride (4.5k points)

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Identical twins one egg splits fraternal twins two eggs drop.

answered Mar 14, 2022 by Amy Chilvers (4.4k points)

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