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How twins and multiple births are
produced
By: Joseph Z. Rizon
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MULTIPLE BIRTH
Birth of more than one child from one pregnancy.
refers to the delivery of twins and higher order multiples (e.g., triplets, quadruplets, etc.)
The most common human multiple birth is Twin.
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TWINRefers to two individuals
produced in the same pregnancy.
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TWO COMMON TYPES OF TWINS
Identical (Monozygotic)
Fraternal (Dizygotic)
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IDENTICAL (MONOZYGOTIC)
occur when a single egg is fertilized by a single sperm to form one zygote but the zygote then divides into two to form two complete organisms.
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IDENTICAL (MONOZYGOTIC)
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IDENTICAL (MONOZYGOTIC)
have the same sex are usually similar in
physical appearance have identical blood types. Also known as Mirror Image.
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FRATERNAL (DIZYGOTIC)
Occur when the mother releases two eggs and both become fertilized by two different sperms.
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FRATERNAL (DIZYGOTIC)
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FRATERNAL (DIZYGOTIC)
Maybe of the same sex or not.
Genetically they are no more similar then any other siblings.
The most common than Identical.
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IDENTICAL AND FRATERNAL
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