John and James Are Fraternal Twins

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Multiple Choice

John and James are fraternal twins. Which statement explains how fraternal twins form?

• A) Fraternal twins develop from one fertilized egg that divides into three different cell masses at the moment of conception.
• B) Fraternal twins result when two different eggs are released from the ovary into the fallopian tube and both are fertilized.
• C) Fraternal twins are formed when two different sperm enter the same egg.
• D) Fraternal and maternal twins are formed exactly the same way.

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