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Well, as an identical twin myself, I believe there is a one out of twelve chance of having identical twins, although, I'm not 100% sure....

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Which is more common fraternal twins or identical twins?

Fraternal twins are more popular.


What do identical twins share in common?

Looks......?


Are identical twins more common than fraternal twins?

No, fraternal twins are more common than identical twins. Identical twins occur when a fertilized egg splits into two embryos, resulting in two individuals with the same genetic makeup. Fraternal twins occur when two eggs are fertilized by two different sperm, resulting in siblings who share approximately 50% of their genetic material, like regular siblings.


What do twins have in common?

Identical twins are identical because they both came from the same egg. The term "Identical" is used as they look very much like each other and anybody can say that they are twins by just looking at them.


What are two horses with identical genes called?

Identical twins. Although horses sometimes have twins I'm not sure if they have identical twins.


Why identical twins are similar?

If they were not then they would not be called identical twins!


Why are identical twins identical and fraternal twins are not?

Identical twins are formed from a single egg that splits into two. Fraternal twins are formed from two separate eggs that are both separately fertilized. So identical twins have identical DNA, and fraternal twins do not.


Why are identical twins and fraternal twins not the exact same?

Identical twins are formed from a single egg that splits into two. Fraternal twins are formed from two separate eggs that are both separately fertilized. So identical twins have identical DNA, and fraternal twins do not.


How are twins identical?

Twins are identical because they come from the same egg.


How do you get identical and non identical twins?

Identical twins are formed when one fertilized eggs splits. Non-identical twins are formed when two separate eggs are fertilized.


Can Tay-Sachs occur in twins?

Yes, it is possible. It would be more common if the twins are fraternal that only one twin would be affected by the disease because it is a recessive trait, meaning both parents must be a carrier for the offspring to be affected. If the twins are identical and the tay-sachs gene is present, then boths twins will be infected because identical twins have identical DNA


If I had identical twins 3 years ago what are my changes of having another set of identical twins?

The same as when you had the first set of identical twins.