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Differentiate between monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins.

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Twins are the set of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. They can be monozygotic or dizygotic. Monozygotic twins are produced from the same zygote, that is, a single zygote divides to give rise to two embryos. They are usually identical. Dizygotic twins are formed when a female releases two eggs that are fertilized by two different sperms and result in the formation of two zygotes, and eventually two embryos.

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