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What are identical twins?

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Heterozygous
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Homozygous
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Monozygotic
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Dizygotic
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Solution

The correct option is D Monozygotic
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  • Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.
  • Twins can either be monozygotic (identical twin), meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic (fraternal twin), which are produced from two eggs.
  • Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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