Question

Monozygotic twins are __________, while dizygotic twins are __________. the result of mitosis; the result of meiosis fraternal; identical always the same gender; always the opposite genders identical; fraternal

Answer 1

I think the correct answer would be the last option. Monozygotic twins are identical, while dizygotic twins are fraternal. Identical twins involves developing from one zygote where it splits, forming two embryos so that the twins would have more or less the same characteristics. This type of twins can share the same amniotic sac depending on the time the fertilized egg is divided. On the other hand, fraternal twins developed from two eggs wherein they are being fertilized by two different sperm cells resulting to twins which has different characteristics. For this type, the two fertilized eggs would develop separate amniotic sacs.