____________________ twins is another term for fraternal twins. These twins may be the same or different sexes and genetically are no more alike than siblings born at different times
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Dizygotic
Identical or monozygotic twins develop from one fertilized ovum, which then divides. They are the same sex and the same genotype. When two mature ova are produced in one ovarian cycle, both have the potential to be fertilized by separate sperm. This results in two zygotes, or dizygotic twins.
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