Monozygotic And Dizygotic Twins Flashcards
1
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What are monozygotic twins
A
Genetically identical individuals when a single fertilised egg splints into two.
2
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What are dizygotic twins?
A
Two non identical individuals who develop when female produces two separate ova.
3
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What contributes to the difference in twins and how can it be measured?
A
Differences in environment contributes to differences between twins and adoption studies plays a role in twins shared and different characteristic