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Choose the correct answer:

The twins formed from a single ovum and fertilized by a single sperm are called


A

Fraternal twins

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B

Homologous twins

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C

Identical twins

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D

None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C

Identical twins


The correct option is C.

Explanation of the correct option:

  1. Identical twins are produced from a single fertilized egg that splits into two at an early stage of cell division.
  2. It is produced from a single ovum fertilized by a single sperm.
  3. Identical twins are of the same sex.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A: Fraternal twins are not produced from a single ovum.

Option B: There is no term called homologous twins; either they are identical twins or fraternal twins.

Option D: This is not the appropriate option.

Hence, identical twins are produced from a single ovum.


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