Genetic Foundations Flashcards
1
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Monozygotic
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Twins w/ DNA from mother, and father, where cells may split and form two sets of stem cells
2
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Dizygotic
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Share about 50% of the same DNA, w/ two different sperm, and two different eggs.
3
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Heteropaternity
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An offshoot of Dizygotic, twins with different fathers.
4
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Semi-Identical
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Not quite identical, egg splits and two different eggs flow through the Fallopian tubes. Heteropaternity can occur in this instance as well
5
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Superfecundation
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A woman getting pregnant twice within 2 months, a result of the progesterone levels not being high enough.
