Question

The twins which are fused with each other wholly or in part called as

• A. Siamese twins
• B. fraternal twins
• C. identical twins
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Siamese twins

The correct option is A

Explanation of the correct option :

1. Siamese twins are conjoined twins that are monozygotic twins whose bodies are joined together during birth.
2. It occurs when the single zygote of identical twins fails to separate completely perhaps because they split very late in the development.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option B:

These types of twins occur when two fertilized eggs are implanted in the uterine wall at the same time that is when the mother releases two eggs and both become fertilized by two different sperms.

Option C: identical twins

These types of twins occur when a single egg is fertilized by a single sperm to form one zygote, but the zygote divides into two separate embryos

Final answer: The twins which are fused with each other wholly or in part called as Siamese twins.