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Why can fraternal twins be different genders but identical are always the same gender?

At some early point that egg splits in two to become two genetically identical zygotes/embryos. So they have to be the same sex because the identical twins have exactly the same chromosomes. Fraternal twins originate from two different eggs and two different sperms. They are completely independent.

Do fraternal twins always look the same?

After all, while huge differences can and do happen with fraternal twins, identical twins are usually exactly that — identical in skin, hair and eye color. But, actually, twins who start out with identical DNA always have slightly different DNA by the time they’re born.

Can opposite gender twins look the same?

Polar twins. Polar twins share the same chromosomes from their birthing parent, but they get different chromosomes from their non-birthing parent. For this reason, they may or may not be assigned the same sex at birth, and they may look very similar but not exactly identical.

Why do some fraternal twins look identical?

Like any siblings, fraternal twins are the products of two separately fertilized eggs from the same mother and father. Fraternal twins may look more similar than non-twin siblings because they are the same age, and because they share the same environment (such as prenatal and postnatal nutrition).

Can fraternal twins be different genders?

Fraternal twins may be of the same or different sexes. They share half of their genes just like any other siblings. In contrast, twins that result from the fertilization of a single egg that then splits in two are called monozygotic, or identical, twins.

Is it fraternal or paternal twins?

The main difference in fraternal vs paternal twins is the number of fertilized eggs involved. Fraternal twins develop when two separate sperm cells fertilize two eggs. In contrast, paternal twins develop when one sperm fertilizes one egg; then, after conception, the zygote splits, creating two individual embryos.

Do all twins look alike?

When they’re born, identical twins share the same DNA, which explains why they usually look almost exactly alike. Fraternal twins do not share the exact same DNA. In fact, they share only about half the same genes. This is why fraternal twins often don’t look any more alike than regular brothers and sisters.

Why do you think that some are born with twins that looks exactly the same while other twins does not look similar with each other at all?

Because identical twins come from a single zygote that splits in two, they have exactly the same genes – exactly the same recipe. They will both have the same coloured eyes and hair, and will look the same.

Does fraternal twins have the same DNA?

In contrast, fraternal twins are the product of two separate eggs being fertilized by different sperm. So, whereas identical twins come from the same genetic material, fraternal twins do not. (Fraternal twins will have genes in common the way any siblings from the same biological parents do.)

What is more common fraternal or identical twins?

Fraternal twins, which are not identical twins, are the most common type of twins. How do you tell what type of twins you are having?

Are twins more likely to be fraternal or identical?

There are two types of twins And they will always be the same sex, either both boys or both girls. The chances of having identical twins is relatively rare: 3 or 4 per every 1,000 births. Fraternal twins result when two different eggs are fertilized, each by a different sperm cell.