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When two sperms fertilise two different eggs in the fallopian tube, it results in twins.

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maternal
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identical
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fraternal
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Solution

The correct option is C fraternal
Sometimes two ovum matures and gets released from the ovaries. If both these ova get fertilised by sperms, it results in two zygotes which get implanted in the uterus giving rise to two babies. These kind of babies are called fraternal twins. Identical twins result when a single egg fertilized by a single sperm splits and forms two embryos.

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