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Fraternal twins produced when

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A fertilized egg divided into two

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An egg is fertilized by two sperms

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A divided egg has two set of chromosomes

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Two eggs are fertilized simultaneously

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Solution

The correct option is C Two eggs are fertilized simultaneously
Fraternal twins are also dizygotic twins.
Fraternal twins are produced when two ova are fertilized by two sperm cells simultaneously.
Fraternal twins may be of the same or different sexes.

So, the correct answer is option D.

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