Fraternal Twinning

question 71

Multiple Choice

Fraternal twinning

• A) occurs more often in Asian than Caucasian births.
• B) occurs more often among women whose mothers and sisters gave birth to fraternal twins.
• C) occurs less often among women who are overweight than among those with a slight body build.
• D) is less likely with each additional birth.

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